Having a sense of purpose or direction is crucial for seniors. You may be wondering how a senior can develop a sense of purpose once they stop working? The truth is you need to set achievable goals no matter what age you are. Even with someone like senior home care helping out your loved one, they need to sit down and develop goals for the week. But if you are caring for your seniors and they are having a hard time thinking about something they want to achieve, it’s time to sit down with them and come up with something they can accomplish. Even senior home care can help an elderly person develop a routine that focuses on the goals they want to accomplish each week, month, and year. A senior can try a few goals even if they are aging in place.

Get Organized

No matter how old someone is, staying organized is crucial. This means things get picked up, so they don’t cause tripping hazards, and even things like finances get sorted out. Senior home care can help with the daily maintenance of a house, helping keep the cleaning a senior needs to do to a minimum. Being organized can take time and a lot of work. So, to accomplish this goal, a senior may need to set aside 15 minutes every day to sort through the house and the paperwork.

Focus on Fitness

Maybe your senior doesn’t know how important moving around is, but their doctors told them to start moving more. So, a good goal to have is a fitness goal. This doesn’t mean they need to run a marathon, but having a simple goal like stretching for 15 minutes each day and going on a short 15-minute walk is a good one to have. There are many health benefits of moving around daily, and it’s something that senior home care can help remind your elderly loved one to do each day. For example, maybe a senior wakes up, meditates, stretches, eats, and then takes a short walk to wake up. This is a great routine and involves a lot of movement, which can help them keep chronic conditions at bay.

Focus on Loved Ones

When your senior lives alone, it can become lonely. Or maybe they can’t get out to see their loved ones as much as they used to. That all makes perfect sense, but they may still have a goal of spending more time with friends and family. How is this achievable? Many senior home care providers can assist an elderly person with transportation. Find the right fit, and it can help your senior loved one achieve this goal.

Try Going Green

Maybe your senior is a big advocate of saving the planet. But how can they make a difference? When a senior is aging in place, they have full control of what goes on inside their homes. Instead of using chemicals or things that will end up in the trash, they can start by swapping out their cleaning products for safe ones! They can swap paper towels for reusable towels and even buy recycled toilet paper. Small steps add up, and this can make your senior feel like they’re contributing to a worldwide goal.

If you or an aging loved one is considering senior home care in Olney, MD, please contact the caring staff at Care At Home today. 301-970-9706

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Ann Smith, RN, Realtor® Your local Home care and Home transition expert Ann is a Registered Nurse and a Realtor with a passion and dedication to serving her community. She has over twenty years of nursing experience in pediatric, geriatric, home health care, and care management. She founded Care at Home, a home care company, to provide seniors with services that promote independence and safe aging in place. Ann is dedicated to helping seniors achieve stress-free retirement living by providing comprehensive services from health to home. Ann's mother instilled in her the value of hard work, dedication, and service to others at a young age, which is now a driving force in her home care agency. Her caring and compassionate work with seniors began when she was just 17 years old. She was offered a job as a caregiver. Just as quickly, she instinctively knew that this would be her life's work. She soon became a nurse and has since helped many older adults transition seamlessly into a new phase of life. While helping seniors and individuals with their home care needs, it became apparent that part of the transition process often involved selling their current home for more suitable living arrangements. That's when Ann decided to add real estate services to alleviate stress and enhance her client's experience. It's also how she became known as the Home Transition Agent. Today, Ann helps her mature clients achieve stress-free retirement living by providing in-home care and comprehensive services from health to home. Ann's love for children and dedication to helping families caring for children with chronic health conditions inspired Pediatric Care at Home, a division of Care at Home that provides pediatric nursing care. Ann and her team are dedicated to providing compassionate care to all, from infants to older adults. When Ann isn't busy helping her patients and clients, she volunteers her time at women's shelters and fostering dogs. She and her veteran husband enjoy a simple life in the countryside, where farm animals and country life surround them. Ann also enjoys reading, photography, gardening, and nature walk with their dogs.

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