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The Benefits of Personal Care Home Activity Opportunities
Feb 03, 2021
Move it or Lose it! The Benefits of A Personal Care Home and the Activity Opportunities That it Offers
We’ve all heard the saying, but do we really understand or appreciate it’s meaning? For seniors, this simple phrase can mean the difference between an enriched quality of life or confinement to a bed in the later stages of life. It is not an easy choice to make, when placing a loved one in the care of others but when we do make this decision, we are expecting them to be provided with a higher quality of life than we are able to provide for them ourselves.
Assisted Living is the perfect solution to the age-old question: “How can I make life better for the one I love?” Not only will your loved one be kept safe, cared for daily and assisted with the activities of daily living they can no longer handle on their own, they will be encouraged to stimulate their mind, body and soul through enrichment activities.
Such activities bring with them an array of benefits that will positively affect your loved one’s physical and mental health. Staying productive, socializing and physical activity in general are known to have mood enhancing capabilities which can help combat the depression and anxiety associated with inevitability of getting older. Activities in establishments of Assisted Living are designed to ENRICH the life of your loved one!
But an active senior is more than just a happy senior, an active senior is a HEALTHY one. The ugly truth is this: Move it or lose it. A senior who has become increasingly inactive continuously loses wellness in all aspects of their life. Studies have actually shown inactivity correlates strongly with developing or worsening cases of cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, hypertension, and can lead to premature death.
At Gluco Lodge Personal Care Home, we strive to provide a variety of activities that will spark the interest of all residents. We create a fun and relaxed environment of enrichment that our residents will look forward to participating in, so that they may reach their full potential during their golden years! We offer opportunities for our residents to enjoy customized Exercise Programs, Arts & Crafts, Live (currently virtual) Entertainment, Bingo with friends, Trivia Contests, MANY silly celebrations such as National Pie Day (there is always a reason to celebrate if you look hard enough), Birthday Parties, The Extra Love Club and Outdoor Appreciation Activities. At Gluco Lodge Personal Care Home we offer a choice, we offer a solution…..to senior inactivity!
