Maximize your ability to engage in & enjoy life
Maintaining our health and controlling our medical conditions are extremely important as we age. This not only influences our ability to stay at home and stay safe but influences caregivers who assist us with daily living needs.
As we assess our own healthcare needs or that of a family member, here are some questions to consider:
- Am I able to bathe, shower or dress myself?
- Prepare meals and eat by myself?
- Walk, lift, and move?
- Maintain personal hygiene?
- Manage chronic pain?
If you answered “no” to any of these, there is a reliable network of agencies and organizations that specialize in helping seniors maintain and manage their health care needs. The backbone to this network is the Area Agencies on Aging who provide us with reliable information, resources and services.
Additionally, below, we can find links to services and supports that are specific to Staying Healthy, and to the right are Quick Tips that are updated periodically.
Quick Tips
- 10 Essential Health Tips For Seniors from the ParentGiving site
Enjoy a congregate meal that will help to improve nutrition, reduce food insecurity, promote social interaction and support overall health and well-being.
Nutrition Care Is a Team Effort. ICOA is an official ambassador of ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week, created to educate patients on the importance of discussing their nutritional status with their healthcare professionals.
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Find tools and programs in Idaho to help manage diabetes, maintain a balanced diet, and prevent complications as you age.
Falls Prevention Coalition of Idaho (FPC-ID)
Discover practical steps and local services to help prevent illness and boost immunity for healthy aging in Idaho.