Homecare in Greenville, SC – Provider and Client Benefit from Exercise

Healthy Weight Week is January 19 through the 25th. Regular exercise, eating right, and staying in shape are huge components of getting and remaining healthy. That may seem like a public service announcement for 20, 30, 40, or 50-year-old adults, but it can apply to anyone of any age, including elderly individuals who require homecare.  Far too many people incorrectly assume that elderly patients, especially those who require any type of in-home care service should avoid strenuous exercise. They encourage their elderly loved one to avoid exerting themselves, getting the heart rate up, or even breaking a sweat.  In truth, elderly individuals should get exercise on a regular basis, just as a 20-year-old or 50-year-old should be doing.  Exercise increases the heart rate, thus strengthening the heart muscles and it gets oxygen moving throughout the body.  It also helps the individual burn calories which leads to losing weight.

An experienced homecare provider who encourages the elderly patient to get exercise may do those exercises with them.  It harkens back to an age old adage that states: some exercise is better than no exercise.  While the home care provider may be younger and in somewhat better physical condition than the client, that doesn’t mean he or she won’t benefit from a brisk walk around the block or down at the local mall. The caregiver can also benefit by doing chair sits, lifting can goods or books, and walking up and down the stairs.

There are numerous types of exercise that are ideal for elderly individuals to do that will benefit them and the caregiver. As always, it is important for the elderly client to consult his or her doctor before taking on any new exercise regimen.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring home care services near Greenville, SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at 864-991-3116.

Providing Home Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg, Mauldin, Seneca, Laurens,Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding areas.

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Edward Harrison

Founder at Heart of the Carolinas

Edward Harrison founded the Heart of the Carolinas Homecare in 2007 when he saw there was a need for caregivers that provide non-medical home care services, at a price that most people could afford. It was standard in the industry to require hourly minimums and it was common to be assigned a caregiver, not matched with one based on your individual personal needs. Edward understood that to make a successful relationship between caregiver and client, skills were not enough, personality and compatibility plays as much a role as do skills.

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