Fun Things To Do With Your Loved One

I'd like to share this article by Brenda Avadian, MA , founder of The Caregiver's Voice.

The longer days of spring are wake-up calls from nature’s winter solitude. Birds, bunnies, and blooms are inviting us to get out and enjoy the warmer days.

If it’s good enough for nature, it’s good enough for us and our loved ones to have fun amidst nature’s bounty.

Everyone is different, and has different needs. If you followed the first tip in Starting The New Year Right With Three Tips For Caregivers, you’ll have a better idea of what your options are.

Whatever you do, try to make it FUN, because chances are, what’s fun for you will be enjoyable for your loved one, too.

Despite living with dementia of the Alzheimer’s type, my father loved to get out and explore. He was in good physical shape and on no medications. While living in Wisconsin, he walked frequently – to the local store a few blocks away, to the bank a half-mile away, and anywhere else within a mile of his home. Unfortunately, he got lost often or locked himself out of his home.

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Rebecca Bodor is the President of Homewatch CareGivers of Loudoun, providing care for individuals in their own homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Homewatch Caregivers cares for those of all ages, assisting clients with a team of skilled care providers including Certified Nurse Aides, personal care workers, and nurses.