Helping Seniors Stay Organized

With a New Year here, many senior caregivers will find that those that they care for are working on setting goals that will make 2010 a better year for them. Whether their goals are regarding their health, their happiness, or other aspects of their lives, professional caregivers can play a big role in helping their senior care recipients stay on task and ensure that they don’t lose sight of their goals. Professional caregivers often have one great trait in common, and that’s their organizational abilities – so if your senior is trying to reach a goal, help them track their progress
to keep them motivated.

A journal or calendar is the best way to do this, and you can even get right involved. Each day when you’re with your senior working on accomplishing their goals, right down the progress that has been made but also ask them to record their feelings. For example, if they are working on improving their endurance through exercise, you can record the tasks that were completed that day, and ask them how they feel they’re doing. They might say that they’re not where they hoped they would be, since walking for 20 minutes is the maximum when their current hope is to take a brisk 30 minute walk. This method can help set new goals to accommodate the process, review past process, learn from mistakes, and create a tangible record for motivation.

Get on board, caregivers! If the senior you care for is looking to change their life this year, use your skills to help them along!

Via: Carebuzz

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