What Self Defense Programs Are Good for Seniors?

At any age, a self-defense course is a good idea. Senior citizens are not too old to take a course. In fact, it can be helpful. Attackers often see the elderly as easy victims. They expect them to be slower and weaker. With a self-defense course, your parent has the knowledge to fight off an attacker safely and effectively.

Home Care Services Darby PA – What Self Defense Programs Are Good for Seniors?

Talk to your parent about the type of course they’d like to take. Options range from courses at local police stations to martial arts classes. Schools and senior centers also offer self-defense courses from time to time.

Here are some options that suit the elderly.

Cane-Fu

Cane-fu mixes self-defense techniques and a workout. In addition to an exercise program that helps seniors get daily exercise, Cane-fu teaches seniors how to turn their cane into a weapon used for defense. Seniors build muscle strength and flexibility while also learning techniques that can block or knock over an attacker.

Martial Arts

Karate, Kung-Fu, and Jiu-Jitsu are some of the forms of martial arts that are useful for self-defense. Each class starts with beginner lessons and progresses from there. Your parent may be taking classes with children, but they’ll have fun in the classes. It’s also a good way to socialize with all ages while learning protection techniques.

R.A.D. For Seniors

Look for R.A.D classes at local police stations. Some colleges and high schools also offer the courses. Senior citizens learn defensive techniques to keep them safe. They also learn how to avoid situations that increase the risk of becoming a target. These classes are usually split up over 10 classes that last an hour and a half.

Senior Center Classes

Call the local senior center. They fill their monthly calendar with classes, social events, and luncheons. Even if there is not a self-defense class currently scheduled, they can put you on a list to be notified when there is a course being offered. Your request might get the director to look into starting a self-defense class for senior citizens.

Home Video

Home video courses aren’t ideal, but if there are no classes in your parent’s town, it’s better than nothing. Krav Maga programs get good reviews from people who have learned at home. Talk to your parent’s doctor first to make sure your parent can handle learning the techniques at home. Someone may need to be there to make sure your parent is safe while training.

In addition to self-defense classes, make sure your parent goes out with others. If your parent doesn’t have friends to shop with, hire a home care services aide. Home care services professionals cover a number of services that include transportation, shopping assistance, and light housework. Call our home care services agency to talk about rates and options in your area.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Darby PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.

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Perry C. Doc Alleva, Owner & Administrator

Owner & Administrator at True Direct Home Health Care

True Direct HHC owner and administrator, Perry C. Doc Alleva has been in the health care community for over 10 years as a therapy solutions provider, as well as a home care services coordinator. He has extensive experience in caring for the disabled and the surgical acute, sub-acute, and rehab population. Rooted in his home-town city of Philadelphia, with strong ties to it's vast neighborhoods and communities, he's now focusing all his energies towards innovating the home health care agency's role in providing the essential care needed from individual to the family throughout the community.

Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.

"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."

In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.

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