There’s no single explanation for how and why some people live so many healthier and more active years than others. But there’s a place where more people live longer and healthier than any other place on earth: Okinawa, Japan. And recently, scientists have been studying this group of seniors to see if we could learn to live a longer and more productive life.
Home Care Assistance has developed a revolutionary and proprietary approach to senior care based on these studies of Japanese centenarians.
The Balanced Care Method™ is based on studies of the extraordinarily long-lived elders in the Okinawa region of Japan. Life spans of more than 100 years aren’t unusual in Okinawa. More important, people in their 70s, 80s, and beyond enjoy incredibly good health and independence.
Excellent physical health, mental awareness, and inner calm are common among the elders who were studied. The Balanced Care Method™ seeks to capture some of the lifestyle factors that go toward creating such long-lived and healthy people. Its philosophy can be summed up in two words: moderation and variety.
Balanced Care Method™ training focuses on these primary components:
- Move More
- Nourish and Hydrate
- Connect with Others
- Flex Your Mind
- Sleep Well
- Engage with Joy and Purpose
The Balanced Care Method™ is an evidence-based program built on studies that demonstrate only one third of healthy longevity is based on genetics and two thirds on lifestyle factors within our control.
Home Care Assistance caregivers throughout North America, Canada, and Australia are trained in the Balanced Care Method™, offering the first senior care solution with an emphasis on balance and longevity. By working with specific lifestyle behaviors, Home Care Assistance caregivers extend and enhance the lives of seniors, helping them live longer, happier, more balanced lives.
