It can be hard to have those weekly or daily phone calls with your elderly loved one and hear her express again and again that she feels lonely. It’s especially difficult when you are too far away to visit her yourself every day and help alleviate those feelings of loneliness. This is where companion care at home services can help with this circumstance.
Why Senior Citizens Often Feel Lonely
They’ve lost their key people. For some elderly individuals, loneliness begins to set in after they lose someone close to them like a sibling they did everything with or a spouse who they shared decades of their life with. These huge losses to individuals who knew them so well can make it difficult to imagine how to recreate new connections with people your loved one doesn’t know nearly as well.
They cannot drive to places. The inability to drive places and attend events can create a huge setback for anyone looking to connect with others and build relationships – the key to alleviating loneliness. Your elderly loved one may not be able to attend the events she wants like a book club meeting that happens on Sunday afternoons or a bird-watching group that meets in the local park each week. Without being able to independently drive to these events, your loved one may not know what other options she has for transportation.
They have limited financial resources. If all of your loved one’s friends socialize by going out to eat or to the theater and your loved one has limited financial resources, she might find herself having to turn down invitations because she doesn’t have the budget for the activity.
They’re homebound due to illness or physical limitations. Whether it’s temporarily being stuck at home because of an injury or it’s a chronic health condition that isn’t going to improve, being stuck in her own home can lead to feelings of isolation when others don’t come to visit regularly.
They can’t communicate well. From hearing issues to speech issues, some elderly lose the ability to have one-on-one conversations, especially in noisy environments, causing them to turn down invitations to socialize with friends and family.
Just a Few Good Connections can Help Feelings of Isolation and Loneliness
The good news is your loved one doesn’t have to become a social butterfly and attend all of the local happenings to alleviate her feelings of loneliness. Instead, finding one or two consistent and quality connections can help alleviate those negative feelings and bring joy back into her life.
One way to help your loved one take a step toward reconnecting with others and building up her social engagement level is to have someone professionally visit the home and provide companion care at home. This companion care at home provider can open up doors (both literally and figuratively) for your loved one to find a path back to others and reduce her feelings of loneliness.
A companion care at home provider can help her with transportation needs to attend events, as well as provide companionship right in her home on those days when she can’t get out. From playing games with your loved one to listen to her stories of growing up, a companion care at home professional provides the ability to connect with others and feel seen, heard, and appreciated, reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Companion Care at Home Services near Southbury 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.
With over 25 years of healthcare experience working with seniors, our model and approach to non-medical home care services are straightforward, providing you with the compassionate care you deserve. Providing care from the heart is what we are all about; we proactively work with you and your family to develop a care plan designed to meet your specific need for assistance and budget.
In addition to having an extensive work background in healthcare, my recent educational experience allowed me to earn my Doctorate Degree in public healthcare. This achievement enhanced my knowledge of the ever-evolving healthcare delivery system and heightened my awareness that you cannot go it alone to get the best outcome. Additionally, I have seen how some of my family members struggled and were overwhelmed with ensuring that their parents were safe and their needs were met. They did not know who to trust or where to turn for reliable and affordable help. I have made it our mission to be part of the solution allowing seniors to remain independent and be treated with the respect they deserve.
We are committed to providing excellent care for our clients, just as we would care for members of our own families. Please be assured that I will use my knowledge and background to protect and be a trusted resource for seniors and their families.
You can be confident that our caregivers are carefully screened, dependable, and selectively chosen to meet the specific needs of our clients. They are experienced and highly trained to provide excellent quality care and follow a strict professional code of conduct and ethics.
Our caregivers are competitively paid directly by our agency; there is no additional charge to you. Home Care Advantage files Social Security/Medicare, Federal and State Withholding Tax, and Unemployment Insurance for our employees. Workers’ compensation insurance and a fidelity bond cover the caregivers and supervisory staff.
Our caregivers are here for you and will work hard to assist you with your specific needs in the comfort of your own home. It is said that “Home is where the heart is.” Let Home Care Advantage provide care that will enrich your life and help you maintain an independent lifestyle in the comfort of your own home, “where you want to be.” Call us now! We look forward to working with you and your family.
Dr. Beverly J. Ruekberg, DHP, MPH, MA, Ed.
President/Geriatric Care Manager
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