Spending the day at the beach can be a great deal of fun. It doesn’t matter whether you are young, young at heart, or elderly. When it comes to the elderly who require home care services, you want to make sure that the elderly individual not only has fun, but is safe as well.
There are many things for people to do at the beach during the summer. For the most part though, elderly individuals will generally not go swimming. This could be due to a number of reasons, but the most common one is that they do not have the strength to swim, the endurance, or that the water is simply too cold for them to handle. This doesn’t mean that they can’t go for a walk along the beach if they are mobile.
Spending a day at the beach with an elderly individual who requires some sort of home care services can seem like a challenge. Yet there are many adventures that can be taken on during this day out of the house. August is American Adventures Month, so it’s a great opportunity to think about doing something different for those who may require some form of home care services.
Safety First
No matter what kind of beach you are planning to visit with the elderly individual, you must make sure that you put their safety first. Make sure that they are protected from the sun. Certain medications as well as medical conditions can make an individual more susceptible to direct sunlight. They should wear a strong sunscreen as well as a large brimmed hat. They should sit under a beach umbrella whenever possible.
They can take part in a buried treasure hunt with other family members or even the in-home care provider who has taken them to the beach. Make this something simple and close to the individual that they need to find. You can even choose specific items that you can spot on the beach and have the elderly individual and others who were there with them try to spot them as well. You can have certain prizes for the winners.
As long as you focus on safety first, any trip to the beach with home care services can be an adventure in and of itself. The summer is a wonderful opportunity for seniors and young people alike to flock to the beaches and enjoy the incredible warm weather.
If you or an aging loved one needs home care services in the Davis, CA area, remember Senior Home Care Services for all services needed. Call us at (916) 514-7006 for more information.
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