How to Protect Senior Skin

Victoria Senior Health  |  May 10, 2018

What Every Senior in Victoria, BC Needs to Know About Protecting Skin from Sun Damage

Protect Senior Skin | Everyone tends to be happier when summer approaches, including our older friends in long-term care. People can get outdoors again and take advantage of activities in warmer weather. Getting plenty of time outdoors has physical and emotional health benefits.

However, the sun can be detrimental to skin, even more so for aging skin. Therefore, older people must be protected from the UV rays of summer. Here are some recommendations for safeguarding skin in summer:

Hot to Protect Senior Skin

#1. Be Gentle:

People sweat more in warmer months. Fortunately, there are gentle cleansers especially created for sensitive skin. Skin gets thinner because of less collagen and elastin during the aging process. When the skin becomes delicate, be cautious to prevent ripping by never scrubbing and always gently patting dry with soft towels.

#2. Moisturize Every Day:

We tend to remember moisturizing in the winter but often forget in summer. Air conditioning also dries skin, as much as furnace heat, so remember to moisturize daily.

#3. Sunscreen Protection:

It’s more challenging for older skin to recover from the sun and heat. Prevent sunburn, skin cancer, and other heat-related conditions with sunscreen during the summer. 

#4. Drink 6 to 8 Glasses of Water:

Drinking adequate amounts of clean water helps purify the body and skin. Seniors in long-term care who drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily tend to have noticeable improvements in skin tone.

#5. Keep Out of the Heat:

Hot afternoon sun can quickly cause harm to older skin and create a danger of heat sickness, too. Limit time spent outdoors for seniors who want to be outdoors in the summer heat, limit the time.

Following these tips for aging adults will reduce dry skin, additional risk of skin cancer, and other conditions that might be easily prevented. Keeping youthful-looking skin helps our older friends feel better about the way they look, as well.

At Comfort Keepers® Victoria we feel that home is the best place to be.

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care, overnight care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Victoria provides in-home elderly care services

Comfort Keepers® trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ system provides care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Comfort Keepers® Victoria in-home caregivers can help with Interactive Caregiving™

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. 

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

Comfort Keepers® Victoria is proud to provide senior care and home care services to keep seniors safe in their homes.

If you are searching for home care near me, Comfort Keepers® Victoria can provide home care for the seniors of Victoria and the surrounding areas of Colwood, Saanich, Sidney, James Bay, and Oak Bay. Please call (778) 265-5999 and learn how your loved ones can receive compassionate, professional in-home care.

Quality and Accredited Respite Care for British Columbia Families

Comfort Keepers® Victoria 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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