{"id":5256,"date":"2021-12-09T14:13:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T14:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/peterborough\/blog\/helping-seniors-avoid-the-holiday-blues-support-good-senior-mental-health-by-fostering-holiday-cheer\/"},"modified":"2021-12-09T14:13:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T14:13:54","slug":"helping-seniors-avoid-the-holiday-blues-support-good-senior-mental-health-by-fostering-holiday-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/peterborough\/blog\/helping-seniors-avoid-the-holiday-blues-support-good-senior-mental-health-by-fostering-holiday-cheer\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Seniors Avoid The Holiday Blues: Support Good Senior Mental Health By Fostering Holiday Cheer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Seniors Mental Health Can Suffer During The Holidays<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holiday celebrations are important events in our lives at any age. Christmas, like other holidays, is chock-full of tradition and memory. But, holiday nostalgia can be a double-edged sword when it comes to senior mental health. On the one hand, the traditions and celebrations can be comforting and uplifting. On the other, they can leave seniors with a case of the holiday blues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feelings of depression and isolation are common senior mental health concerns. Unfortunately, the holiday season doesn&#8217;t always offer relief. Reminiscing about the past often reminds seniors of the loved ones they have lost. Likewise, family gatherings can highlight <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agingcare.com\/articles\/elderly-loneliness-during-holidays-148441.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the loneliness many seniors feel <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being included in holiday plans and celebrations is good for a senior\u2019s mental health. But, make sure to check in with your senior loved ones. Help them avoid the holiday blues by celebrating the holidays on their own terms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Holiday Cheer Can Help Seniors Avoid The Holiday Blues<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding moments of joy during the holidays has real health benefits for seniors. Not only does it ward off feelings of depression and loneliness (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/affects-of-joy#2.-Your-circulatory-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hello, dopamine and serotonin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and bye-bye blues!), holiday cheer can also:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">boost the immune response<\/span><\/li>\n<li>benefit the circulatory system<\/li>\n<li>ease digestion and<\/li>\n<li>create a greater feeling of contentment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, if bringing a smile to your senior loved one\u2019s face isn\u2019t motivation enough, the health benefits should be!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1416 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/peterborough\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-Comfort-Keeper-Blog-Headers-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Senior hanging decorations to avoid the holiday blues\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Ideas To Help Bring Joy To Seniors During The Holidays<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are lots of different ways you can support good senior mental health this holiday season. Here are some ideas for things you and your family members can do to help your ageing loved ones enjoy a happy holiday season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Help the seniors in your family put up decorations around their homes. (Make sure to let them know you will help take them down again when the season is over!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make time to listen to their stories and reflections on life and holidays past. Seniors are a wealth of wisdom!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask them about traditions they loved as children. If you can, offer to recreate them together and breathe new life into a cherished memory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join your ageing loved one in the kitchen. Holiday food is very nostalgic. Whether it&#8217;s a savoury dish or a sweet treat, preparing food together is a meaningful way to spend time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Include seniors in gift-giving. Offer to take your loved one shopping. Provide transportation to a favourite local shop, help to wrap gifts or to write cards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Help a senior family member host a small gathering in their home. Bring the sounds, smells and energy of the holidays into their space. Fill their home with holiday cheer!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most important thing you can do for your ageing loved ones is to make them feel valued, wanted and loved. It doesn&#8217;t take much!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>In-Home Caregivers Help Bring Holiday Cheer To Seniors<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making extra time for your senior parents or ageing loved ones isn&#8217;t always as easy as it sounds. For example, many families live in different cities. The distance means that popping in for a quick coffee isn&#8217;t practical.\u00a0 A visit takes time and planning to coordinate under these circumstances. Even if you live nearby, life is busy&#8211; especially around the holidays. Work deadlines loom, children&#8217;s school vacations creep up and holiday preparations keep you busy. It seems like you have to ramp up before slowing down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If making extra time for the seniors in your family is difficult, an in-home caregiver can help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1417 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/peterborough\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-Comfort-Keeper-Blog-Headers-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Senior woman laughing with tinsel on her head during the holidays \" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>How Comfort Keepers Caregivers Help Seniors Around The Holidays<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When a Comfort Keeper joins a senior&#8217;s care team they are getting more than a caregiver. They are getting a companion.\u00a0 Personal connection is at the heart of every senior care plan we create. Building a relationship is as important as meeting a senior client&#8217;s physical and cognitive needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elevating the spirit and bringing daily doses of joy to our clients is central to the way we provide care. This is especially true during the holidays! In addition to our regular Home Care Services, a Comfort Keeper caregiver can help make the holidays more joyful for seniors in many different ways.\u00a0 For example, we:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">gift our senior client&#8217;s cards or seasonal flowers like poinsettias<\/span><\/li>\n<li>offer themed crafts for in-home entertainment<\/li>\n<li>help to put up decorations<\/li>\n<li>make up beds for holiday guests<\/li>\n<li>prepare holiday meals and treats for visitors and holiday celebrations<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Going above and beyond to bring our senior clients a bit of holiday joy is always worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Happy Holiday Season Is Good For A Seniors Health And Wellbeing, Comfort Keepers Peterborough Can Help!\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognizing that the holidays can be bittersweet for your elderly family members is important.\u00a0 Make the extra effort to help your senior loved ones avoid the holiday blues. Help them to feel valued and appreciated by including them in family gatherings. Help them create a little holiday magic at home and, if time or distance is making it hard to be present, arrange for the support of an in-home caregiver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seniors deserve to have moments of joy during the holidays. It is good for the mind, body and spirit! Contact Comfort Keepers Peterborough today to learn more about our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/peterborough\/in-home-elder-care-services\/home-care-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Home Care Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/peterborough\/blog\/companionship-and-human-connection-important-for-seniors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Companionship Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seniors Mental Health Can Suffer During The Holidays Holiday celebrations are important events in our lives at any age. Christmas, like other holidays, is chock-full of tradition and memory. But, holiday nostalgia can be a double-edged sword when it comes to senior mental health. 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