Lack of energy can rob your senior of quite a bit of her quality of life. There might be some answers that can help her, however, and they’re all worth trying out.

Look at Her Sleep Habits

If your elderly family member isn’t getting restful sleep in the quantities that she needs, that’s going to impact her energy levels overall. Looking more closely at her sleep hygiene and whether there’s anything there that she can adjust can make a huge difference. You’re checking for things like consistent sleep and wake times, a comfortable sleep environment, and sleeping only at night.

Talk to Her Doctor about Exercise

Lack of energy, especially if it’s a sudden problem, is something that your senior should definitely bring up with her doctor. There can be a variety of causes, so it’s important to get the full picture. One of the things that she should talk with her doctor about is whether she’s okay to exercise. Even a little bit of extra movement strengthens your senior’s body, helps her to sleep better, and releases hormones that help to boost your senior’s energy levels.

And Check Her Diet

What is your elderly family member eating? If she’s leaning on a diet of highly processed foods, that’s not doing her body or her energy levels any good. A diet of whole foods is far healthier, but it can be much tougher for her to stick with that on her own. Finding solutions to roadblocks helps. For instance, elder care providers can take over the cooking duties, freeing up your senior to just enjoy the meal.

Conserving Energy May Be Exactly What She Needs

Which brings up another answer, which is helping your elderly family member to save the energy that she does have for where she really needs it. That’s another area that elder care providers can help her to manage. Home care providers can take over routine daily tasks that require a lot of effort from your senior. That leaves her able to rest and to do the things that she needs to do with the energy that she has. She’ll automatically feel as if she’s got more energy because she’s better able to allocate what she’s got.

Energy management might be the tool that your senior most needs right now, and there are lots of ways that you can continue to help her to manage her energy.

If you are considering elder care in Katy, TX, for an aging loved one, please call the caring staff at At Your Side Home Care. We will answer all of your senior care questions. Call today: (832) 271-1600.

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Donna Wrabel, LMSW

Co-Owner at At Your Side Home Care

For most of us, the word "home" evokes warm feelings of comfort, security and well-being. For older adults, home also means holding tight to cherished memories and maintaining self-esteem and independence. When illness, injury or age make life a little more challenging, remaining at home in a comfortable, familiar environment encourages recovery and enhances the quality of life. Home can be defined as a private residence, an independent or assisted living facility or even a short term stay in the hospital, we recognize the additional benefits provided by a personal, professional assistant.

Our Certified Nurse Aides, 24-Hour Live-in Assistants and Home Health Aides are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We also provide the security and confidence of 24-hour Telephone Assistance, so fast, reliable help is always available when it's needed. To learn more about our homecare services see our homecare services page.

Different people need different levels of homecare. To meet the requirements of our clients, At Your Side Homecare maintains consistent staffing levels of caring professionals. Homecare service is available for as little as a few hours a week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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