Where to Find Support for Your Wellness Journey

Staying active, healthy, and engaged are crucial factors in aging in place. If you or your senior loved one wants to remain at home and independent for as long as possible, consider how you can do that. For example, do you need help with keeping track of your daily prescription medication. Maybe you could use some tips on the best exercises for your age group or need help to complete mobility exercises recommended by your physiotherapist. If you have some long-term physical disabilities, do you know where to turn for personalized assistive devices? One place to begin is with the assistance of a caring home health care professional. They can provide companionship and support for you or your aging parent.

Programs and Services to Help Seniors’ Wellness

With a little bit of research, you can find programs and services available to ensure you can improve your health and enjoy all that life in this season has to offer. For example, Ontario’s government website has a plethora of information to help you find what you are looking for, including:

1. Your Community: Sometimes, you need a little help from community services. Here are a few to consider:
1. Vaccine Transportation. This service is helpful for those with disabilities or seniors with mobility issues to get to a local vaccination site.
2. Social, non-clinical health, and government services. 211 Ontario offers resource referrals in these areas.
3. Safety Line. It is unfortunate, but elder abuse does happen. If you are experiencing any type of abuse or neglect, get help with the Seniors Safety Line.
2. Healthcare: Need to find a doctor or nurse? Are you looking into dental services? You can find what you are looking for starting here:
1. Free Dental Care. Keeping your teeth in good shape aids in better overall health. Check into the possibility of free, routine dental services.
2. Health Services. Find services in your area to keep you healthy.
3. General Advice. When you are looking for some general advice, a confidential call with a registered nurse may be what you need.
3. Staying Healthy: Improving your health may be your goal, but do you know where to start? Get guidelines and find programs to support you in your journey:
1. Tips for staying physically active by learning more about what you can do as a senior
2. Learn about the importance of sleep for your overall health
3. Healthy eating should always be at the forefront of your life
4. Fending off Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: It is possible to improve the quality of life for a loved one suffering from the effects of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Ontarians can find help through the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and the Finding Your Way Wandering Prevention Program.

Take Responsibility for Your Wellbeing with Help from Home Instead

Finding assistance to aid you or your loved one in improving or maintaining their health is possible. The team at Home Instead Etobicoke / North York makes it easier with our wide range of home care services, including cooking nutritious meals, transportation to salon visits, grocery stores or exercise classes, social interaction, and other options. We love helping our clients remain as independent as possible. If you are ready for a little extra help, give us a call.

Call us at (416) 239-2200 to schedule a no-obligation, in-home consultation. Learn more about the compassionate, quality senior care we deliver, every day, to families in All Etobicoke including: Kingsway, Mimico, Long Branch, Islington, Richview, The Community of Humber Heights, Rexdale, Markland Woods North York West including: Willowdale, Rexdale, Downsview, Humberwood, Weston, York University Heights, Humber Summit and areas in between.