Fall Fun With Your Senior Loved Ones

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Visiting Angels Florida West Coast

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Nov 08, 2022

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For many, fall is the very best season of the year. Just the changing feel of the air temperatures can bring

back memories and a love for the season. So many wonderful things about fall - the smells, the comfort

food and the football!

Don’t let your senior loved one miss out on all of the fun that can be had in the fall. From pumpkin

decorating to seeing the beauty of the changing seasons, our seniors can do it all. Even if they need

some modifications from the way they used to celebrate fall and all of the fun that goes along with it,

there are many options out there for them.

Find Our Their Favorites

Spend some time talking to your senior loved one, and find out what their favorite parts of fall are.

It’s a great time to talk to them about what they did in their younger days during the fall. Did they carve

pumpkins or trick or treat? What costumes did they dress up in? Did they even like Halloween? Ask what

some of their fall traditions were. Did they have to rake the entire yard of falling maple leaves, and dread

the changing seasons for that reason? Or did they look forward to it with anticipation, because it meant

they could jump into a huge leaf pile? Find out what they love about the season, and what they’d like to

do - either a favorite activity or something new. If they have no preferences, come up with some of your

own ideas.

Feeling Festive

A great way to get your senior into the fall spirit is to head outside. There you can catch a glimpse of the

changing seasonal colors, feel the change in air temperatures and decreasing humidity levels, and notice

a change in the wildlife in the area.

Take a drive to a scenic area where you can see the bright yellows of the season blanketing the

landscape. Go for a walk, getting even closer to the fall colors. With decreasing humidity levels, it is a

nicer time for seniors to walk. When you’re out and about, be on the lookout for fall festivals. They

abound at this time of year, no matter where you live in the country. Some feature scarecrow making,

which might be a fun thing to do with your senior loved one. You can always do that at home too. Help

them stuff some old clothes around the house with straw and make a festive seasonal decoration.

Grab some pumpkins at a local festival, or even the local grocery store, to spice up the home for the

season. Carve them, or just make a pretty display at home with pumpkins and gords. Listen to some

music at Oktoberfest celebrations. Even if your senior isn’t up for dancing the polka, the atmosphere is

fun to sit and watch and listen to.

If it’s football they love, see what the fan access is like at their favorite team’s home stadium. Do they

have special accessible-seating for seniors? Can you pull right up to the gates and drop them off? If it’s

too much for them, plan a Saturday afternoon with your senior loved one to watch the game. Wear the

team colors, make some snacks and make sure you catch kickoff.

There are so many ideas. Find out what they want to do, and make a plan that goes along with their

desires and their ability level.

Food Fun

One of the mainstays of fall fun is all of the fall flavors and comfort food that goes along with the season.

Maybe you’re senior loved picking apples from the tree as a child each fall, and baking something

delightful with the bushels. Even if you can’t go on an apple picking adventure this year, you sure can

take pleasure in eating them, either fresh and crisp or baked into something good. A fun way to dress up

raw fall apples in the fall is to pour caramel over them. You can also slice them onto their oatmeal in the

morning, bake them into an apple crisp or try baking hot apple cider donuts for the first time.

If they’re not up for baking themselves, fall festivals abound, and are filled with cider donuts and other

baked goods to purchase. Another apple favorite is apple cider, which is especially good when warmed in

the fall on a colder night. To warm you up on fall nights, chili is a great seasonal option.. You also can try

baked squash and more seasonal foods to celebrate fall with your senior.

We Can Help

If you are looking for help ensuring your senior has some safe fun this fall, and every season of the year,

our professionals at Visiting Angels Punta Gorda are here to help. We provide a variety of home care

services, including companion care, fall prevention and more.

Our expert team of caregivers serves clients in Punta Gorda, North Fort Myers, Boca Granda, Cape Coral,

Sanibel, Captiva, Arcadia and surrounding areas. To learn more about our services, call us at

941-347-8288, or fill out an online form here

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