Maintaining Normal Blood Pressure Levels for Seniors

Keeping a normal blood pressure level is essential to keep yourself healthy and well. Blood pressure refers to the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. As such, if your blood pressure is high, it causes your heart to overwork, which can lead to health risks, such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and kidney failure.

There are two types of high blood pressure: primary and secondary. Primary high blood pressure happens over time as you get older. Secondary high blood pressure is often caused by a medical condition or the use of certain medicines. Knowing which type of high blood pressure you or an older loved one is dealing with is essential to help you prevent or mitigate its effects.

Park Cities Health Services, a provider of home health care services in Dallas, Texas, offers skilled nursing care for seniors in need of specialized care at home. As caregivers, we do our best to help seniors manage or prevent the effects of their health conditions, such as high blood pressure.

With the help of a caregiver, each senior client will be assisted in leading a healthy lifestyle, especially if they are living alone. Communication with their physician is also important so that we can help with following their plan of care. Heart-healthy lifestyle changes can be easily achieved with our assistance.

Our in-home care can support with:

• Preparing a healthy meal
• Supervising exercise routines
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Ensuring that seniors limit their alcohol and caffeine intake
• Managing the senior’s stress levels

Through our health services in Texas, we aim to provide a healthy and happy time for seniors as they age in place. For more information, send us a message today!