A Variety of Benefits of Nature Lead to Improved Health for Seniors

Research and several studies have confirmed the benefits of nature, particularly for seniors. Getting outdoors daily, even briefly, is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Pegasus caregivers know this and enjoy being outside with you.

Going outside includes benefits such as:

• Increased physical activity
• Increased mental ability
• Increased social interactions

Soaking up nature floats away the cobwebs in your mind.

Nature provides birdsong and gurgling water for your listening pleasure. Touching the bark of an ancient tree or blades of grass awakens memories of childhood games. Gentle breezes bring scents of the earth to you.

If you are able to walk for even short distances, you may notice that you are:

• Sleeping better
• Feeling less pain
• Don’t have as much stress
• In a better mood

Even a slight increase in your physical activity, such as a walk, has long-lasting health benefits.

Many individuals have found that relaxing in natural surroundings:

• Improves their ability to concentrate
• Increases their creativity
• Sharpens their thinking process

Another of the benefits of nature is a reduced sense of depression.

You may prefer to sit quietly, observing all that’s going on around you. But if you want to share, it’s usually easy to start up a conversation. Social interaction relieves the feelings of isolation that advancing years may have brought you.

Going outside sometimes increases in difficulty as you age. Your home health caregiver is trained to help you with obstacles like stairs or busy streets. Together, you’ll discover the outdoor locations most beneficial for you.

You may think of nature as greenery, like trees or flowers. Blue spaces have also been proven beneficial.

Blue spaces include:

• Creeks
• Oceans
• Ponds
• Rivers
• Waterfalls
• Water fountains

Gazing at a waterfront is especially helpful if you’re mourning the loss of a loved one.

Whether you spend time in green space or blue space, you’ll benefit by just getting outside. Nature offers an infinite variety to catch your interest. Any boredom you have quickly disappears.

Plan Outdoor Activities With Friends and Family

Your home health care aide will also help you arrange outings with friends and family. Nature is a wonderful setting for interacting with more than one generation of your family. Everyone is energized and happier outdoors.

Because one of the benefits of nature is reduced stress, you’ll discover that your memory improves. You may not notice right away, but your immune system is also strengthened. It’s all part of the restorative and healing effects of appreciating nature.

A strong immune system helps you resist infection and illness. Going outside as often as you can leads to improvement in your overall health. That can’t help but improve your quality of life.

Home Health Care Helps You Gain the Amazing Benefits of Nature

You may be in full agreement about the benefits of nature but aren’t able to get out. Or maybe you’re in an urban area, and there’s nothing green for miles around. Perhaps you’d like a companion with whom to share Nature’s beauty.

Home health care professionals know how to overcome these problems. They are knowledgeable about outdoor facilities in your community. They are familiar with events and activities designed for seniors.

If you need a mobility device, such as a wheelchair, your caregiver knows the areas in which you can safely maneuver. That might be a park with smooth pathways or a nature preserve. Pegasus caregivers know the ADA guidelines and put your safety first.

When there’s no green or blue spaces nearby, your caregiver helps you meet the challenge of finding nature. They’ll help you find restorative locations in which you can spend time. If necessary, they will arrange transportation.

As well as providing physical and mental benefits, you may discover spiritual healing in nature. You’ll experience feelings of renewal and connection when outdoors. Loneliness disappears, even if you’re outside by yourself.

If You Can’t Go to Nature, Bring Nature to You

If your health doesn’t allow you to go outside, even with assistance, bring nature inside. A potted plant on your windowsill gives you greenery. Your caregiver can put a colorful flower in a pretty vase on your food tray.

A small counter top water fountain can ease your mind with soft burbling. Perhaps you can add a caged bird to your personal oasis. Make it yours with sounds and objects that give you natural sensory pleasure.

If it’s not possible to include any of nature’s life in your rooms, decorate your walls. Choose from landscapes, seascapes, birds, and animals. Or any combination of these or other natural objects that make you smile.

You can also purchase any number of recordings that duplicate the sounds of nature. Another suggestion: have your ceiling painted blue and duplicate the galaxy with stick-on stars. Every constellation has a story you can recall to relieve the monotony of being shut in.

Pegasus home health care helps you reap the benefits of nature regardless of your circumstances. Their experienced and compassionate professionals know that being outdoors rejuvenates you. They are also experts at bringing nature to you when you aren’t able to go outside.