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Color Therapy With Companion Care at Home

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Color therapy may also be referred to as chromotherapy, and it isn’t just for kids or teens; it’s for seniors, too. If your senior is looking for something soothing to do, they may benefit from coloring for just a few minutes daily. This is an activity that companion care at home can help set up and ensure your loved one is doing every day. It’s something easy to throw in a daily routine. Here are a few reasons your loved one may want to start chromotherapy.

It Helps a Senior Remain Calm

Some seniors may suffer from Dementia or even just confusion regularly, which can lead to them feeling stressed and becoming aggravated. One of the best ways to get a senior to calm down is by giving them a calming and soothing activity like coloring. This activity is also good before bed because it involves no screens or TVs. Instead of watching a movie or a show before bed, companion care at home can encourage your loved one to color as their activity before bed. Using greens and blues can help provide a sense of peace since these are very natural colors that are known to promote inner tranquility.

Coloring Helps Someone Feel Accomplished

Not all coloring books are easy or meant for kids. Some of the coloring books you can find online come with super complex pictures that a senior can color, which are meant for adults. Your loved one can work on one picture for days or weeks, filling out one color at a time. When they are done with the picture, it can help provide a sense of accomplishment because they worked on it for several days at a time. This is an easy way to ensure a senior feels like they’re working towards something, and they can keep it to look back on it with pride later.

Activities Can Boost Mood

When your senior is working on something with a clear idea of what the end will look like, it can truly boost their mood. They are working towards something they know will be beautiful at the end. They can feel pride, which will boost their mood too. Coloring can be exciting, calming, and relieving depending on goals, what they’re coloring, and their mood at the time. But rest assured that if they are in a blue mood, this can help them find a sense of happiness.

Coloring Is Cheap and Can Be Done Anywhere

Coloring books are affordable and can be something that is cheap to do. Companion care at home may also be able to print out free online pictures for your loved one to color. This makes it an easy activity for your loved one to participate in because there are so many options. The other nice thing about coloring is it can be done in many places. It can be done at home before bed, at the library to get out of the house, or at another friend’s house. Coloring is not selective and does not have to be done in one place, making it a great choice for your elderly loved one.

If you or an aging loved one are considering companion care at home in Towson, MD, please contact the caring staff at A+ Personal Home Care today. Call (443) 660-8757

A+ Personal Home Care provides exceptional home care for seniors and families in Baltimore County, Pikesville, Baltimore City, Towson, Owings Mills, Catonsville, Reisterstown, Montgomery County, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Bethesda, Rockville, Takoma Park, Potomac, Howard County, Columbia, Ellicott City, Prince George’s County, and Bowie, MD.

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