Keeping the hands busy and the mind active has a good number of benefits for those aging seniors who need elderly care. Oxnard, CA residents can do any number of simple crafts right in their homes to realize these benefits.
Crafts produce useful and beautiful items that can be given away as gifts that loved ones will treasure, or they can be kept and displayed in the home. So the health and wellness benefits aren’t the only reason to do crafts, but they are a happy side effect, and so must be considered when considering caregivers for seniors. Oxnard, CA families don’t have to look for: Home Instead is right here and is ready to help with senior assisted living needs.
Simple crafts generally keep the hands active, which means they can be effective in a plan for arthritis in elderly treatment. Oxnard, CA residents should consider crocheting, sewing, or knitting. The projects can be very complex sweaters with intricate patterns, or they can be simple scarves that are just one type of stitch over and over again. Then the final product can be kept to warm, or it can be gifted to a loved one — it will be guaranteed to be loved and appreciated for years.
Crafting also has the benefit of keeping the mind sharp and keep away certain senior health conditions that could require dementia elderly care. Oxnard, CA is blessed with a lot of sunshine, so one lovely possibility for crafts is making suncatchers. These can be hung in windows where they will cast beautiful patterns inside the house. Simple materials can be used, like the rings from canning jars, and the color provided by plastic color sheets or even melted beads. Another idea is to embed bits of colored glass in clear epoxy. Like the sweaters and scarves, these would be treasured gifts. Or they could be kept in the home of those needing home care assistance. Oxnard, CA families can get this benefit by just calling their neighbors at Home Instead.
The CAREGIvers of Home Instead will come out and do an in-home assessment. They will discuss with you and your loved one the particular needs. Then together you all can craft a unique plan which fits your needs. Crafting can be included in the plan!
Contact Home Instead today online or at (805) 429-9789 to schedule an appointment!
