Helping Seniors Maintain a Healthy Heart

Vancouver Senior Home Care  |  February 28, 2019

What Every Senior in Vancouver, BC, Needs to Know About Healthy Heart Maintenance

Healthy Heart | The heart is essential to your well-being, so what can you do to take better care of it? Three simple changes in lifestyle habits will protect your heart health; they’re diet, exercise, and reduced stress.

Starting with diet, there are specific foods known to improve heart health that can also lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels when consumed regularly.

Foods for a Healthy Heart

• Fish: Consume cold water varieties, like salmon, mackerel and tuna
• Nuts: Daily handfuls of almonds, macadamia, or walnuts
• Flavonoids: Found in dark chocolate, red grapes, tea and berries
• Vegetables: Eat more leafy greens, tomatoes, cauliflower, and peppers, keeping a variety of vegetables in the diet

Next comes exercise. Can you exercise at least 30 minutes five times per week? There are many options that are free and don’t require special equipment!

Exercise for a Healthy Heart

1. Walk – Get out for a good walk! It’s safer and even more enjoyable with a friend.
2. Water exercise – Buoyancy makes exercise easy on the joints. Find a water exercise class near you.
3. Bicycle – Bicycling is a fun option by yourself or with a group of friends.
4. Senior Yoga – Find a teacher who understands aging bodies and limitations. There are gentle yoga classes that are easy on the joints.
5. Strength building – Keep up your strength and build the heart muscles by lifting weights. Slow down the loss of muscle tissue that occurs naturally as you age.

Lastly, stress reduction techniques reduce the likelihood of chronic health issues. Keep a schedule that isn’t overwhelming and remember to schedule fun and relaxation each week, too.

Stress Reduction Activities for a Healthy Heart

1. Do things you love. Why not do what you love, whether it’s a jigsaw puzzle, a good book, drawing, painting, or another hobby. Enjoy a project that keeps you smiling and focused.
2. Stay involved. Be social by inviting friends to community programs with you. Join a book club, bridge group or anything that gets you around other like-minded people.
3. Enjoy some fun. Are you laughing each week? Get creative so you laugh regularly!
4. Find a style of meditation you enjoy that relaxes your body and melts away anxious feelings.

The Best Senior Home Care Provider in Vancouver, BC, is Comfort Keepers®

Many families prefer Comfort Keepers® when arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver, British Columbia. 

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can help with 24-hour care. Comfort Keepers Vancouver also provides home care services like respite care, overnight care, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, personal care, and more! 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver Can Help with Companion Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Personal and empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our clients’ needs. Comfort Keeper’s philosophy is to elevate the human spirit, and our caregivers ensure your loved one experiences a better quality of life.

Trained caregivers help provide our senior clients with personal home care to help maintain the highest possible quality of life, keeping them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ delivers a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Bring The Best Home Care Assistance for Seniors Right Where You Live with Comfort Keepers®

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide elder care in homes throughout Vancouver, keeping seniors safe in their homes. We provide home care for the seniors of Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Richmond. Please call (604) 689-8609. 

Personal Care and Senior Homecare in Vancouver, BC

Learn more about our unique service, which offers personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers® Vancouver office.

Accredited and Quality Respite Care Available 24/7 for British Columbia Families

Accreditation Canada has awarded Comfort Keepers® Vancouver with Exemplary Standing. This designation is only achieved after an organization’s policies, procedures, and processes undergo a thorough evaluation by industry experts to ensure they meet or exceed the stringent quality standards set by Accreditation Canada for Home Care companies.

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