If you or someone you know is struggling with stairs and that lack of mobility is causing them to isolate their movements about the home, there’s something you can do to help. Don’t allow your loved senior to miss the items, activities or company available on other floors. A stair lift can open up seniors’ access to their entire home again. Contact our advisers to request a brochure, or to get a free, no-obligation quote.
The blues, or mild depression, is something nearly everyone fights at one time or another. Of course, mild depression in older people can often be missed, even by devoted caregivers. For seniors who are struggling with mobility issues or health problems, the struggle to move about the house can be a trigger for depression.
What works to cure the blues for one person may not work for another, but the following are some recommended tips for coping with senior blues:
- Take care of yourself: get some exercise every day, eat the right foods, and get a little sunshine.
- Spend a little time in your day doing the things you love. Love gardening? Even if it’s winter-time, you can start a small indoor garden and tend to it.
- Call a good friend. Friends are important and they can often pull us out of a funk quicker than anything else will!
- Remember your caregivers—especially around the holidays because doing nice things for others is often a great boost to how we feel.
- Get busy and try something new. Cook a nice meal, try a new class, shake up the routine!
It’s important to understand that there is no single cause for the blues. Everyone is different, and for some a single event can bring on the mood change. For some people, different times of the year have different meaning and can shift their mood south. Being able to get around easily in your home with the help of a stair lift can go a long way to keep your spirits “uplifted”!