Why It’s Important for The Elderly to Stay Active
It’s crucial to keep active at any age, but especially as we get older. “Older adults should do some type of physical activity every day”, says the NHS, as it can “help to improve your health and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke”. If you haven’t been active for a while, though, it’s really important to check with a healthcare professional before embarking on a new routine, just to be on the safe side.
Exercising regularly can have far-reaching benefits for our physical well-being by keeping our joints supple and our muscles working, boosting our mental health when experiencing nature and the outdoors, and also helping to develop important social connections.
Challenges in Sheffield Seniors Face to Stay Active
As with anywhere, being unable to access facilities in Sheffield can have a real impact on people trying to remain active. Uneven pavements, steps, hilly terrain and lack of transportation can prevent people from getting out and about into the community. However, help is at hand with Helping Hands. We can support you to find accessible activities that you can enjoy, and we’ll also accompany you if you’d like, meaning that you get to remain active, avoid social isolation and make the most of local facilities.
How can Home Care in Sheffield promote Seniors to Be Active?
Home care in Sheffield from Helping Hands can promote senior activity by encouraging and accompanying people, where desired. Sometimes all it takes is some gentle encouragement or the enthusiasm of another person to make the activity seem enjoyable. Other benefits include:
Personalised care plans
Helping Hands offer personalised home care that fits your routine and moulds around you. Your care plan will reflect how you like to live, including activities you enjoy and places you like to visit.
Enhanced companionship
Live-in care in Sheffield means your carer lives with you and is always available to support the activities you enjoy. They’ll give you space to remain independent while offering essential companionship.
Assistance with transport
If the only thing preventing you enjoying the local area is transportation, then your carer can help! Our carers can drive you where you need to go and can even be insured on your car if necessary.
Top Places in Sheffield for Seniors to Stay Active
Local organisations such as Age UK Sheffield have timetables of activities online. They offer dementia-friendly activities that can help people to remain active locally, across Sheffield and the surrounding areas. They also run dementia cafes and social coffee mornings where people can play games such as Scrabble and Rummikub. There are also park walks and accessible trails, organised in local parks such as Endcliffe, Millhouses and Graves Parks. There are also the Botanical Gardens, which offer scenic walks in beautiful surroundings. If you’re looking for more structured activities or fitness classes, sports centres such as the Graves Health and Sports Centre, Ponds Forge, or Hillsborough Leisure Centre are worth contacting.
Navigating Home Care in Sheffield to Help The Elderly Stay Active
Looking for home care can be a minefield; do you need around-the-clock care or just occasional support? How do you discover if a company is an unscrupulous agency or a private company with years of experience? Coming to Helping Hands will alleviate all of your concerns about the people coming into your home and reassure both you and your loved ones that our carers are the best in the industry. This is because we only select people to work for us who demonstrate natural qualities of compassion and kindness, and our 4000 Trustpilot reviews will show why we’re valued so highly by our customers. Have a chat with our local care team in Sheffield to discover why we’re the UK’s most trusted home care provider.
