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Diet Improvement for the Elderly: What Do You Need to Know?

Have you recently noticed that your elderly loved one doesn’t eat well? You may have visited their house last weekend and realized they don’t have much food in their fridge. When asking them about it, they may just say they don’t need to eat much. There are far too many elderly people who aren’t eating well or eating enough. The good thing is that there are some diet improvement tips that might be able to help your elderly loved one.

Weekly Meal Plans Aren’t Just a Fad

When thinking about weekly meal plans, your elderly loved one may just think that is something younger adults do when they want fancy meals. However, making weekly meals plans can be great for anyone. In addition, if you or an elder care provider help your elderly loved one to make these meal plans, it can ensure they eat better than they are eating now. For example, maybe your elderly loved one currently doesn’t eat breakfast. However, when having a weekly meal plan, you can add breakfast recipes to their meal plans.

Alternate Ingredients

Maybe, your elderly loved one doesn’t make new recipes because they don’t like a lot of foods. If this is the case, it shouldn’t deter them from eating healthy foods. There are most likely foods they can replace with the ingredients they don’t like. For example, if a recipe calls for them to put green peppers in it, maybe they could replace that with carrots. You or a home care provider can look up ingredient replacements for a specific food that your elderly loved one doesn’t like. Hopefully, by doing this, your elderly loved one will start eating better.

Reducing Sugar and Salt Intake

It is also important for everyone to limit their sugar and salt intake, especially elderly people. The risk of diabetes and heart disease can be extremely high when someone eats a lot of sugar and salt. The good news is there are plenty of tasty recipes that are low in sugar and salt. If needed, you or an elder care provider can help your elderly loved one find these recipes. Even if they don’t think they will like certain ones, it might be worth a try. There are also many snacks that are delicious, but still low in sugar and salt.

Conclusion

Does your elderly loved one need some help with improving their diet? If so, there are numerous tips that can help them to do this. Don’t forget that if your elderly loved one isn’t sure where to start or what to do, you or a home care provider can help with making their meal plans and finding recipes.

Sources
https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/eat-healthy/how-to-eat-healthy/index.html

If you or an aging loved one is considering elder care in Tempe, AZ, please call the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Scottsdale at (480) 284-7360. We are here to help!

Golden Heart Senior Care visits SCL Nursing School!

Golden Heart is out in the community! We have always visited nursing schools to provide clinical partnerships for their students. True hands on clinical training and on the job experience are a winning combination for the seniors we serve. Have a great Wednesday! #goldenheartscottsdale

 

If you or an aging loved one is considering home care in Scottsdale, AZ, please call the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Scottsdale at (480) 284-7360. We are here to help!

Holiday Travel Plans: How to Travel Safely with Your Senior

The holiday season is nearly here – Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, and New Years Day will be here before you know it. If you and your elderly loved one have plans to travel, there are some holiday travel plans that can help. Many senior citizens struggle when traveling. However, hopefully, these tips can help.

Talking to Their Doctor

Before you travel with your elderly loved one, you may want to have them see their doctor first. If your elderly loved one has a medical condition, it is best to see if their doctor believes it is safe for them to travel, especially if they will be travelling via airplane. If the doctor says it is fine, but they should have someone with them at all times and you can’t do that, you can get companion care at home services.

Packing the Proper Clothing Items

The weather will be getting colder soon. Many senior citizens may forget to pack the proper clothing. For example, your elderly loved one may think to pack pants, but they may forget to pack long-sleeve shirts. You may need to go to your elderly loved one’s house to ensure they are packing all the proper clothing items. If you don’t have time to help them pack, you can have one of their companion care at home providers help with this.

Food and Hydration

Does your elderly loved one have any special dietary needs? If so, this is something that should be considered before going on the trip. For example, will you be driving to the destination? If so, how long is the drive? Do you need to pack snacks or other food to ensure your elderly loved one’s dietary needs are being met?

It is also important to remember hydration. Many people don’t realize how important hydration is all year long. It isn’t only important in the hot weather. Even when it is colder, people need to stay hydrated. Make sure your elderly loved one always has a water bottle on hand.

Conclusion

Do you plan to travel with your elderly loved one this fall or winter? If so, hopefully, these holiday travel plans can help out. If needed, don’t forget you can always get companion care at home services. Companion care providers can help with preparing your elderly loved one for the travel plans. They may be able to help out when you go on the trip, as well. It is important to make sure your elderly loved one is up for the travelling before going. If they don’t feel up to it, you may need to have someone stay at home with them or change the plans this year.

Source
https://www.aarp.org/travel/travel-tips/safety/info-2018/state-department-recommendations.html

 

If you or an aging loved one is considering companion care at home in Cave Creek, AZ, please call the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Scottsdale at (480) 284-7360. We are here to help!

Golden Heart Training Time!

Golden Heart has been training new office team members and field staff!

Golden Heart is Celebrating Employee Appreciation Month!

Rodney and I want to show our gratitude to our valued front line workers! It’s Golden Heart Employee Appreciation Month. Here are some of the team who have stopped in to accept their gift and grab Halloween goodies for their kiddos!

 

 

Congratulations Sharon and Joyce on your Caregiver Awards!

CONGRATULATIONS SHARON AND JOYCE!

Rodney and I went to visit one of our valued clients for her 83rd birthday! It was a delight to see our wonderful client in person after this long year.

We saw SHARON (L) who has been one of the longest tenured Golden Heart employees. Sharon is one of the best, clinically skilled, most compassionate caregivers we have. She has worked with us for 6 years. Rodney and I finally got to hug her after 2 years apart! Our client loves her and while we were there to bring birthday flowers, Sharon didn’t know she was being awarded a Caregiver Award for service above and beyond! Sharon will receive a bonus for this award.

And we MUST award JOYCE (R), who was coming on to shift. Joyce has worked with this client for many years, and certainly the last two years when the client and Joyce joined us (through a 2019 acquisition of another company). Joyce is kind, cares above and beyond and understands this client’s needs completely. Joyce will receive a bonus for this award!
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