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Uplifting In-Home Care Services for Seniors & Other Adults Right Where You Need It. Comfort Keepers Edmonton, AB provides in home care services and senior care in the following cities in Edmonton: Edmonton

Five Ways to Connect with Seniors During the Holidays

Senior Health  |  December 12, 2023

Five Ways to Connect with Seniors During the Holidays

Find five ways to connect with seniors during the Holidays and meaningful ways to make sure older adults are physically and mentally healthy and feeling the joy of the holiday season. Connection isn’t just important during the big days on the calendar – it includes time throughout the season in between holiday celebrations.

Feelings of senior isolation and loneliness can lead to depression, especially during quarantine and stay-at-home orders for seniors. It doesn’t take much time or effort to brighten someone’s day with a smile and hello in any shape or form. And with so many seasonal activities on hold, many need to find new ways to stay connected.

From parents, grandparents, and elderly neighbors to friends and family in other cities and provinces, here are a few ways to connect with others when you can’t be together in person.

Five Ways to Connect with Seniors During the Holidays

1. Connect with Seniors through phone calls

Don’t underestimate the joy that a daily or weekly phone call can bring to both seniors and those that care for them. Most seniors have a phone readily accessible. Schedule a call or reach out during a time you know they’ll be available. Spend time during the holidays to talk about past celebrations, family updates, and everyone’s wellbeing. Get silly, sing holiday songs together, and remember to find reasons to laugh together.

2. Connect with Seniors over Video calls

There are several apps and websites to facilitate a video call. Many seniors are familiar with this technology, but some are not. Have someone in their household help set up a video call for older adults who aren’t sure how to get started. And families can consider gifting a tablet or smartphone to a senior that doesn’t have access to a video system. Even those that are familiar with the technology, make the first move and call them first. Spontaneous video calls may catch some off-guard, so be respectful of time and space. Find ways to make it special – decorate your background, send your senior loved ones small items to decorate theirs, use holiday frames or use the time to sing or read stories together.

3. Connect with Seniors over recorded Video messages

Another way to spread holiday cheer over video is with recorded video messages. Have family and friends record a short video and send it to a senior loved one. Some apps make recording and editing videos quick and easy, and being able to see loved ones at any time is a true gift for many seniors.

Senior woman shaping her hands into a heart with a computer on her lap. Connecting with family online during the holiday
At Comfort Keepers Edmonton, we have a vast experience helping older adults adopt and maintain healthy, mind-boosting routines that do wonders for both their cognitive health and mood.

4. Connect with Seniors through letters and postcards

Nothing beats a surprise note in the mailbox. Take pen to paper with a handwritten message or type and print a longer letter to share a personal update, favourite memory, or story. As a special bonus, add a few printed pictures to the envelope. And remember to reach out to senior loved ones early and often during the holidays. Set up a pen pal exchange or send frequent notes with favourite holiday memories.

5. Connect with a Senior for a safe visit

For some situations it is not recommended that seniors attend in-person gatherings but, there are many creative ways to show older adults love during the holidays. Leave a message on their sidewalk with chalk, stand outside with signs and banners, have a family drive-through holiday parade for a senior, leave a thoughtful gift on their doorstep, or sing carols.

Comfort Keepers® in Edmonton Can Help with In-Home Elderly Care!

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help. Comfort Keepers®’ trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. 

Companionship and Interactive Caregiving™

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

What’s more, our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind: empathy. Empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Learn more about our unique service offering by contacting the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office. If you live in Devon, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, or Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact Comfort Keepers at 780-465-4665.

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. Is Invoicing the Right Option for You?  Read more about the program HERE.

Comfort Keepers Edmonton is here to help you and your loved ones get the best care possible. Awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. Our Edmonton location has achieved the highest available certification in Canada for Home Care services, clearly demonstrating Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton.

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