Starting the New Year Healthy
The start of a new year is a natural time to pause and reflect. For many people, health becomes top of mind—especially as we get older or support someone who is aging. At Welcome Health, we believe that meaningful health changes don’t have to be big or overwhelming. Often, it’s the small, steady steps that make the greatest difference.
Whether your goal this year is to feel stronger, manage a chronic condition, stay active, or continue enjoying the routines you love, the new year offers a chance to set intentions that feel realistic and supportive.
Choose Goals That Support You, Not Stress You
Health goals don’t need to be dramatic to be effective. In fact, goals that are simple and sustainable are often the easiest to maintain. Small habits—like adding a short walk a few days a week, drinking more water, keeping a consistent sleep routine, or checking in on medications and nutrition—can add up over time.
These everyday choices help support independence, energy, and confidence, especially as health needs change.
Schedule Health Appointments Early
The beginning of the year is a great time to plan ahead for preventive care. Appointments are often easier to keep when they’re scheduled early, and they give you a clear foundation for the months ahead.
This may include booking your annual wellness visit, reviewing medications and chronic conditions, catching up on recommended screenings or vaccines, or discussing any new symptoms or changes you’ve noticed. Clinic visits give us the best opportunity to see the full picture of your health and work with you on a coordinated care plan.
Move Your Body in Ways That Feel Right
Staying active doesn’t have to mean intense workouts. For many older adults, gentle and consistent movement can help support balance, mobility, and overall wellbeing.
Simple activities like neighborhood walks, light stretching, balance exercises, chair-based routines, gardening, or household movement can all count. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s finding movement that helps you feel better in your daily life.
Stay Connected to Others
Health isn’t just physical. Emotional and social wellbeing play an important role in how we feel day to day. Staying connected can help reduce isolation, support mood, and even benefit physical health.
This year, connection might look like reaching out to an old friend, joining a local group, spending more time with family or neighbors, or asking for help when you need it. Even small interactions can make a meaningful difference.
Check In With Yourself
The new year is also a good time to reflect on how you’re really feeling. Changes in energy, appetite, mobility, mood, memory, or daily routines are worth paying attention to. Challenges with medications or new symptoms can be easier to address when they’re discussed early.
You don’t need to have all the answers—these are conversations we’re here to have with you.
We’re Here to Support Your Health Goals
Your health goals are personal, and your Welcome Health care team is here to support them—whether you’re planning a change or simply want to feel your best day to day. We provide coordinated primary care in the clinic, with virtual and in-home support when medically necessary and appropriate.
As the new year begins, we wish you a healthy, hopeful, and connected start. If you’d like to schedule a visit or talk through your health goals, we’re here to help.
Choose Your Health
Welcome Health provides comprehensive primary care for adults, with a focus on supporting older adults through personalized, coordinated care. Our team offers in-clinic care, virtual visits, and in-home support when medically appropriate for patients in Bell, Riverside, Los Alamitos, and surrounding Southern California communities.
Dr. Deena Goldwater VP of Care Delivery
Dr. Deena Goldwater, a cardiologist and geriatrician, trained at one of the nation’s top hospitals and has devoted her career to helping older people manage their health, even when facing multiple chronic conditions.
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