But for families with limited mobility, summer is not always
fun and games. Even if you’re able to overcome the loss of mobility using wheelchair
accessible vans and various assistive devices, it may still be difficult to
gain full access to the summertime fun things you enjoy the most. It may be due
to the onset of a disease, stroke, injury, or other debilitating trauma; loss
of mobility often limits your level of participation. But there are plenty of
summer activities that both you and your loved ones can enjoy.
Help Kids Stay Active!
For moms with children that have limited mobility or special
needs, get them outdoors, and keep them active! After all, school's out, and
it's time to enjoy the lazy days of summer doing things they enjoy. First and
foremost, keep them active. Most outdoor activities can be adapted for limited
mobility, whether it’s the height of a basketball net or using adaptive
equipment to play sports like baseball, basketball, volleyball, and other
sports.
It doesn’t even have to be sports related. Just being
outdoors at a picnic, pool, or other outdoor attractions can provide hours of
fun. Miniature golf is an activity that children (and adults!) enjoy playing,
and some courses accommodate children with special needs. And with access to
conversion vans for transportation, you can go just about anywhere the fun
takes you. Staying active is the key to helping to keep children's bodies in
shape while helping to prevent weight gain or muscle weakness.
One of the best activities is water exercises (for all ages),
which is ideal when the temperature heats up. There are all types of community
pools, rehabilitation centers, and gyms that have pools along with classes for
those who have limited mobility. Other fun activities include going to outdoor
markets, visiting a theme park or outdoor events.
Adult and Senior Activities
An adaptive bike is probably one of the best ways to enjoy
the outdoors without strenuous activities. Instead of playing sports, you can attend
sporting events like baseball, soccer, and tennis matches or whatever happens
to be playing in your area during the summer.
Gardening combines both the physical side of exercise while
providing hours of enjoyment to those who participate, not only for the
physical benefits that gardening offers but also for the sheer pleasure and fun
of growing and tending to beautiful flowers and plants. Best of all, it's all
done in the fresh outdoors.
Walking is another activity that helps to stimulate the
senses while providing many health benefits to those who participate. You can
do this with a partner, a grandparent, or even by yourself and still gain hours
of exercise enjoyment from the activity. You'll also get to know your
neighborhood, neighbors, and the areas you walk in. If you get one of the
smartwatches that measure your calories burned and distanced traveled, you'll
have a pretty accurate picture of how much you've accomplished in a single day.
For those who have never tried fishing, it's a fun, relaxing
activity that will provide hours of enjoyment. Whether or not you end up catching
any fish is irrelevant, it's being outdoors and trying something new that may
turn into a new favorite pastime that matters.
Reading is another activity enjoyed by people of all ages.
It's especially enjoyable to find a cool place outdoors to read and relax and
be sure to make time each day to enjoy a good book or to read one to a child or
grandchild.
The bottom line - there is a multitude of activities
available to try, for moms, kids, grandparents and people of all ages. Explore
them all, and pick the ones your family will enjoy the most and keep doing
them. You'll never be at a loss for things to do!
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