4 Ways Seniors Can Have A Great Quality Of Life As They Get Older

By Jamie Shapiro | January 20, 2022 | Comments Off on 4 Ways Seniors Can Have A Great Quality Of Life As They Get Older

January is International Qualify Of Life month and it’s a fantastic time for seniors and their loved ones to think about what makes for a great quality of life as people get older. After retirement many seniors struggle because they have been locked into routines of working, raising children, and saving for retirement for many years. When it’s time to actually retire they don’t know what to do. And as they start to age without the responsibilities that they had in their middle years seniors start to wonder how to find a great quality of life. According to experts who help seniors make the transition to their next act some things that seniors can do to figure out what good quality of life means to them are:

Maintain Strong Relationships

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Friendships and relationships with family members can sometimes take a hit during those middle years when people need to focus on their careers and their families. But after retirement is a great time to try and tighten those relationships up again. Seniors can get in touch with old friends and family members they haven’t spoken with in a long time to rekindle those relationships. And spouses who lost connection with each other during those hectic years of raising kids can use their retirement time to fall in love again.

Find Purpose

One of the biggest struggles that seniors have is with finding a sense of purpose. For many seniors their careers or their duties as parents were their sole purpose for many years. When the kids are grown or they are retired from the job they don’t know what to do to find that sense of purpose again. But everyone needs a purpose and needs a reason to get up each day. Seniors can try volunteer work to see where their passion or purpose lies. Volunteering with an animal rescue, or volunteering to mentor kids who are at -risk, or even volunteering to help other seniors who are alone are all great ways to find purpose.

Get Creative

Many seniors who love creative arts put their passions on hold in order to focus on making money and supporting their families telling themselves that after retirement they would give themselves time to be creative. And now is the perfect time to do that. Seniors can write poetry, finish their first novel, start painting, try making quilts, or do other creative pursuits that they didn’t have time to do at other points in their lives. A home care assistance provider can be a big help making sure that seniors have all the equipment and supplies they need to pursue their creative passions. And home care assistance providers can help seniors learn new skills too.

Create a Bucket List

A fun way to create a better quality of life is to create a bucket list of things to try. Maybe your senior loved one wants to go to Florida and swim in the ocean or maybe they want to experience a real Northern snowstorm or visit the Hollywood sign. Figuring out how to make each item on the list a reality is a great way to find purpose.

If you or an aging loved one are considering home care assistance in Lake Forest, IL, contact the caring staff at Companion Services of America today at (847) 943-3786. Our home care service area includes Northbrook, Highland Park, Deerfield, Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Des Plaines, Skokie, Lake Forest, Wilmette and the surrounding areas.

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