Geriatric Massage Therapy

This massage therapy was developed specially for senior citizens. Sessions can be done at a residence facility or a senior citizen's own home. Soft strokes are applied to various parts of the body; therapists take care for the sensitivity of an elderly person's body. Sessions typically last 30 - 60 minutes and can be an invigorating experience.

 

Benefits of massage therapy: 

• Decreasing stiffness in the body, reduces inflammation, and relieves aches and pains associated with aging.

 

• Session can be targets for problem areas, such as the hands and feet.

 

• Improving blood circulation and posture

 

• Helps seniors fight feelings of isolation, restlessness, and emotional problems and improves physical activity

 

• Can be administered in a chair if the client is wheelchair bound. 

 

Meal Preparation

Meals for seniors can be delicious, simple, and filled with variety when a little care and planned are used. Seniors who are caring for themselves may not have changed their eating habits for years, mistakenly thinking that their nutritional needs have not changed with time. Many seniors also have difficulty chewing or swallowing, or may have dietary restrictions. Getting to the arocery store and reading food labels may also present difficulties. 

 

When creating a menu, our dietitians take into consideration food tolerance, nutritional value and needs, and portion control. Creating a customized plan can lead to much more satisfying meals, and a healthier lifestyle. Risk factors such as nutritional deficiencies are greatly reduced, and the difficulties caused by limited mobility are eliminated. 

 

House Keeping

Older adults sometimes need assistance keeping their home clean, tidy, and safe. Some of the services we offer are dusting, vacuuming, mopping, doing dishes, watering plants, trash removal, picking up mail, making the beds, washing folding and putting away laundry and much more. 

 

In home Manicure and Pedicure

Manicure and pedicures are simple luxuries that become more difficult to indulge in when arthritis and other aches and pains intrude on seniors. Getting an in-home manicure, pedicure and foot massage are nice ways to be pampered and ensure continuing mental and physical well being.

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