How to Help Seniors Coping With Loss

Edmonton Senior Health  |  December 17, 2018

Helping Seniors Coping with the Loss of a Loved One

Seniors Coping With Loss | Experiencing the loss of people we have loved is a difficult reality of aging. Older adults may dread the holiday season without their spouses or lifelong companions. They may be suffering through this season that is supposed to be filled with cheer.

Festive holiday gatherings may produce additional grieving. Traditions like holiday shopping, decorating, or other simple things can create increased sadness and loneliness.

If You Want to be Helpful to Seniors Coping With Loss, Consider the Following Tips:

• First, allow brokenhearted adults time to heal without feeling pressured to participate in events if they’re not ready.
• Sad feelings, grief, and loneliness may be worsened during the holidays. Remind the older adult that this is normal and that gatherings and activities that were meant to be joyful may bring up sorrowful feelings instead. It may be helpful for the aging adult to remember and accept these emotions as normal.
• Figure out which holiday traditions are the most challenging for your aging friend or relative, then connect with his or her social circle or family in advance so they’re able to be more supportive.
• People who are grieving still need to eat healthy foods and exercise regularly. It can help!
• Commemorating a loved one by donating to a charity or volunteering at a non-profit organization can help. New holiday traditions can be created.
• Reaffirm to your loved one that it’s alright to ask for help and even expect it. Perhaps there are helpful friends, family, neighbours, and other support in the community that may have been forgotten.

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).

Moreover, 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.

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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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