Managing Senior Isolation
How Can Comfort Keepers in Halifax, NS Help with Senior Isolation?
Learn more about the positive impact our caregivers can have in preventing senior isolation
If your family starts to notice that your senior Mom or Dad is isolating themselves and not doing the activities they once loved, we are here to help. In a study published by the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London found that seniors who report feeling lonely and isolated are more likely to report having poor physical and/or mental health. Multiple studies have also linked social isolation to hypertension, cardiac failure and are more likely to experience greater psychological distress. Our caregivers are here to provide companionship and unique conversation to prevent social isolation. Comfort Keepers is here to provide your family the support they may need.
How Interactive Caregiving Can Help
Our Comfort Keepers team goes above and beyond when caring for you loved ones by providing meaningful conversation and companionship. Our caregivers are there to go provide care specific to them, engage them in conversation, and do activities they love. This could mean playing board games together, video chatting loved ones, going for walks in the park and much more. This is all apart of our unique approach to caregiving, Interactive Caregiving.
How Your Family Can Help
We understand that you may not be able to visit your loved ones during this time but there a few ways your family can help prevent senior isolation. A few of those ways are:
- Send your loved one letters in the mail
- Safely visit them and spend time together
- Cook them their favorite meal
- Frequently call or video chat with them
- Notify caregivers if you think your loved one is suffering from senior isolation
Contact Comfort Keepers in the Halifax, NS area to learn how we can help your senior loved one and family. At Comfort Keepers, your loved one’s safety and mental health is our top priority!