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Tips To Help Seniors Fight Loneliness

Companion care at home providers help seniors who are aging in place by providing socialization and companionship. Here are some things that seniors can do to prevent loneliness.
Companion Care at Home Wilton CT - Tips To Help Seniors Fight Loneliness

When seniors are aging at home their health is a big concern for them and for their families. But seniors should be concerned with more than physical health. Mental health is important too, and seniors that are aging in place have a high risk of becoming lonely. Loneliness happens when seniors are living alone at home, when they lose a spouse, or when their friends move away or pass away and they no longer have a social circle they can depend on. Seniors who have just recently retired can also become lonely when they lose their primary social group of coworkers. Companion care at home providers help seniors who are aging in place by providing socialization and companionship.

But there are some things that seniors can do to prevent loneliness like:

Companion Care At Home

Companion care at home helps seniors with tasks like running errands or going to appointments. With companion care at home, seniors are able to live well at home without having to worry about developing depression or anxiety as a result of becoming lonely. When family members can’t be with seniors all the time because they need to work or take care of their children companion care at home fills in the gaps and helps seniors by providing a social connection.

Adopting A Pet

Adopting a pet is a fantastic way for seniors to avoid loneliness. Pets give seniors a sense of purpose and belonging as well as unconditional love. And adopting a dog can help seniors be more active because the dog needs to be walked and needs to go out and play to be healthy. Adopting a senior cat or dog can provide enormous benefits to seniors when it comes to their mental health. And companion care at home can help seniors take care of their pets if they need assistance with some of the physical aspects of caring for a pet.

Making New Friends

Making new friends can be difficult for seniors, but it’s important that seniors get out there and connect with seniors who may be going through the same things they are. Seniors can find friends by going to the local senior center, participating in social media, playing video games, and finding friend groups at church. Support groups and volunteer work are also good ways for seniors to find other seniors that could be good friends with them.

Consider Getting A Roommate

Companion Care at Home Wilton CT - Tips To Help Seniors Fight Loneliness
Companion Care at Home Wilton CT – Tips To Help Seniors Fight Loneliness

Another option that seniors may want to consider is getting a roommate. Seniors who are aging in place often have large homes that are relatively empty. Getting a roommate who can share in the bills but also provide companionship can have some big benefits for seniors. There are non-profit organizations that can help connect seniors to other seniors that are looking for a roommate situation so that they won’t be alone all the time. And some seniors are choosing to find roommates who are young but can’t find good housing options. Often seniors share their homes with younger people who pay rent and then do upkeep and maintenance around the house like mowing the grass or shoveling the snow in exchange for a lower rent.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Companion Care at Home Services near Wilton CT, please call and talk to our friendly and dedicated staff. (203) 744-8380

Home Care Advantage provides quality Non-Medical Home Care for seniors and families in Danbury, Bethel, Easton, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Southbury, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and surrounding areas.

Dr. Beverly Ruekberg, DPH, MPH, MA. Ed.
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