We’ve all experienced “one of those days” – you’ve overslept and missed an important meeting, the coffee maker picked today to stop working, you tripped over the coffee table, dropping your phone and shattering the screen, and to make it even worse, you feel a cold coming on; and it’s barely 8 a.m.!
For family members who are caregiving for a senior loved one, each and every day can feel jam-packed with this same degree of stress. At Morning Glory Home Care, we understand! Worries about ensuring your loved one is comfortable, safe, and healthy add to the stress of how to perform all of the day’s to-dos, and the last thing on a caregiver’s mind is probably a hearty belly laugh. However, that may actually be just what the doctor ordered to lower stress and enable you to once again discover the joy and benefits of providing care for your loved one.
As a matter of fact, the benefits of laughter to both our mental and physical health are tremendous and well documented, such as:
Of course, we’re not recommending taking serious problems lightly, or laughing at your senior loved one. The key is in uncovering humor in the everyday moments you face, and then sharing laughter together. Following are a few ideas from our experts in Alton senior care to get the ball rolling:
Morning Glory Home Care is always at hand to help ease stress in a variety of ways. Allow us to assist with housework, laundry, preparing meals, running errands and more, and rediscover the enjoyment of having fun with your senior loved one! At Morning Glory Home Care, Alton senior care providers for the surrounding areas, we’re here with as much or as little assistance as needed to improve quality of life for both your senior loved one and yourself. Contact us at 618-667-8400 to learn more!
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