Activity Ideas: Ways Your Elderly Loved One Can Feel Just Like a Kid

Activity Ideas: Adults deserve to have time to enjoy their life.

They don’t always have to be busy and doing things. Many adults forget what it is like to be a kid. So, why not help your elderly loved one do things that make them feel like a kid again? Research even shows that acting and feeling like a kid can help to reduce pain, improve energy, and boost happiness, as well. Keep reading here to find out how to help your elderly loved one feel more like a kid with these activity ideas.

Caregiver in Chadds Ford PA: Activity Ideas

Get Out the Crayons, Markers, and Colored Pencils

One of the ways that you and caregivers can help your elderly loved one to feel like a kid again is by getting out the crayons, markers, and colored pencils. Many kids will spend hours coloring. It is a way to relax, improve mindfulness, and lower stress levels. It is also a way for people to express themselves. If your elderly loved one needs a way to feel young again, this is a simple and inexpensive way for them to do that. You and their caregivers can color with them, too. That way, your elderly loved one will be socializing at the same time which is another way to feel like a kid again.

Doing Jigsaw Puzzles

Your elderly loved one can feel like a kid again by doing jigsaw puzzles. Depending on the age of a kid, they can usually do between a 50 and 5,000 piece puzzle. When was the last time your elderly loved one did a jigsaw puzzle? If it has been a while, they may be excited to get one of these puzzles out and finish it. If they have a tough time doing jigsaw puzzles, you can get them one with fewer pieces or help them with a bigger one.

Doing Finger Painting

Another way for your elderly loved one to feel like a kid again is to do finger painting. Being a kid can be exciting because you can make a mess when making art without getting into trouble. When was the last time your elderly loved one stuck their fingers into some paint and created something? It has probably been a long time. If you or caregivers can get your elderly loved one to do some finger painting, it can help them to feel so young. It can also make them laugh and help them to create more memories, as well.

Activity Ideas: Conclusion

These are some of the ways that your elderly loved one can find activity ideas to feel just like a kid again. If your elderly loved one has been feeling stressed, upset, or irritable, it may be time for them to let go for a while. These activities are likely going to put a smile on your elderly loved one’s face and help them let go of those negative feelings.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring a Caregiver in Chadds Ford, PA, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544

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Ibrahim & Mariama Suma-Keita

Owners at Suma Home Care

Ibrahim Suma-Keita Jr studied lived, studied and work in London, United Kingdom when he emigrated as a teenager from his country of birth Sierra Leone. Ibrahim had a illustrious career in Information Technology (IT). However, he emigrated to Philadelphia, where he settled and married to his wife who is a Registered Nurse, they have three children together.

Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.

With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.

Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.

Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.

Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.

In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.

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