Staying Healthy Means Staying Active and Social for Seniors

As we age, we have a tendency to slow down. As we age we need to increase our activities to be able to stay healthy and strong. This is very important in our retirement years. Simple stretches and mild exercise with permission from your physician can help you live a longer healthier life. Staying socially in touch with our peers is also very important. For seniors, there are numerous seniors centers in every town to help you stay social, make new friends, and have fun. Senior centers provide a great deal of planned activities for the aging adult. Being involved with your peers and activities can help alleviate depression. The cost to join is as little as ten dollars a year and can provide you with exercise programs that fit your pace, interesting speakers, bingo and other games and special outings. You can always enjoy a great lunch with the friends that you will meet. Once you become a member, you will receive a monthly calendar listing the different activities for each day that are offered at the center. To ease in, you can pick and choose according to the schedule things that are of interest to you. Start by going once a week. For a bingo game for example. Maybe you will enjoy it. You can win prizes as well. If you choose not to drive, or cannot drive you can arrange to carpool with one of your friends that happens to be a member and have them pick you up on the way. There is always a member there that may be going your way. There is always something of interest going on at the senior center. Families should strongly encourage their loved ones to participate and join. Maybe your loved one is reluctant to go on their own for the first time. To make it easier, take your mom or dad and visit a senior center in your area for a few hours to see what it's like. You can observe and take a tour. This may help them overcome any fear or anxiety they may have. Staying social is just as important to aging adults as staying physically healthy. It is extremely important to the emotional well-being of aging adults. When you feel better emotional, you stay healthier. Hearts of Gold Home Care participates at the Grayslake Senior Center in Grayslake, Il and at the Libertyville Senior Center in Libertyville, Il. Every second Tuesday of the month we are at the bingo game in Grayslake, Il. Stop by and say hello, we would love to see you there. Check out the pictures of the wonderful Christmas party we enjoyed with all the members at the Grayslake Senior Center this Christmas. The entertainment was wonderful. The dinner was delicious and every member received a goody bag with a gift. Barbara Medel who is in charge of the center did an excellent job at putting the whole event together. You can contact the Grayslake Senior Center at 847-543-1041 for more information. The Grayslake Senior Center is located in Grayslake at 50 Library Lane. Please stop in and say hello! If you or someone you know may be in need of assistance visit us at http://www.heartsofgoldhomecare.com/