Healthy exercise with just a chair
(Thanks to Aged care Guide, Australia- Photos courtesy of PhysioWest, Australia). An Australian-based based physiotherapist, PhysioWest, has recommended five chair exercises that older people can undertake at home. These exercises are a great general daily strength and conditioning program *Disclaimer: if you have any medical conditions or comorbidities, check with your doctor before trying these exercises. Supported […]
Aged care sector ‘in crisis’ with more than 1000 registered nurses needed across the country
Article courtesy of Stuff Denise Smith, a resident at Enliven’s Cashmere Home, is one of 23 residents having to move out of the home’s hospital care facility. With Denise moving to Lower Hutt, her brother, Todd Smith, says the distance may affect the ability of their 84-year-old mother to continue her daily visits. The high […]
Ugly, strange, but healthy?
Mother Earth certainly has provided some weird and wonderful looking fruits and vegetables for us. But appearances are often misleading as some of these knobbly and twisted foods are not only delicious but full of nutritional value. Also, eating every day “ugly” food such as curved cucumbers, two legged carrots and knobbly potatoes, helps reducing […]