Take a Deep Breath: Stress Relief Techniques for Seniors

Vancouver Senior Health  |  January 14, 2019

What Every Senior in Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About Managing Stress Levels

Stress Relief Techniques | Stress is just part of the journey with no way to avoid it for long. Older adults seem to trade the worries of raising their children and job or career concerns with other uncertainties. Aging people often become worried about their health or that of a loved one, spouse, or companion.

Seniors recognize that independence may be diminishing, and finances might be constrained. Illness and death of friends and family come all too frequently. These are normal stressors, and seniors may need skills for healthy coping.

Where Does Stress Come From?

Stress is often connected with physical and emotional health problems, from anxiety and depression to hypertension, and issues of immunity. Left unmanaged, stress increases the risk of heart disease by 40%, heart attack by 25%, and stroke by 50%! Other medical conditions can worsen from stress, too. What is a senior to do?

Fortunately, there are stress-relieving techniques that anyone can practice to cope better with stress and increase health and well-being. Here is a list to consider.

11 Stress Relief Techniques for Seniors:

1. Practice meditation. There are many different styles and techniques. Practice when feeling anxious, or anytime
2. Learn deep breathing exercises
3. Enjoy social events with friends and family
4. Make good daily choices that include regular exercise and healthy foods
5. Write daily in a journal before going to sleep
6. Start making notes in a gratitude journal
7. Offer your time in a community cupboard or a neighbourhood non-profit as a volunteer
8. Go to a senior yoga class
9. Relax before bedtime with soothing music
10. Go to a funny movie, or watch a comedy on TV
11. Enjoy a break away from home. Go away for a weekend

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

Comfort Keepers® is the preferred choice for many families when arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver. 

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with Respite Care, Overnight Care, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care, End of Life Care, and much more! 

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

Trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep 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).

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

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.

Comfort Keepers® Brings You The Best Home Care Assistance for Seniors Right Where You Live.

We are proud to provide home care throughout Vancouver that keeps 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. 

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Comfort Keepers® Vancouver has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers® offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada.

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