By: Harry Cline
Sadly, many seniors wind up living alone without relatives nearby to offer assistance with the daily challenges of aging. Do you know some people in your neighborhood who fit this description? Watching our senior neighbors struggle through daily life can be really tough. But there’s a lot you can do to help! Reach out, offer your assistance, and find out how you can make a difference in the life of a local senior.
Access to Care
Senior Care in the United States can be expensive and lacking in quality. If you know a senior who could use some assistance with their daily living task, help them find the right care for their needs and budget.
Home Care 4 Seniors offers a variety of high-quality home care and senior care services.
Use this, activities of daily living (ADL) checklist to determine what kind of assistance your senior friend needs.
You can also help local seniors evaluate their different options when it comes to paying for long-term care.
Talk to seniors about what they can do to reduce their health care costs in retirement.
Stress Management
Seniors face various stressful situations, like the loss of a loved one or concerns about their long-term health. You can help relieve some of this stress by offering assistance with decision-making and supporting them through difficult transitions.
Making big decisions, like where to receive long-term care, can be tough during times of stress.
Offer to help a senior neighbor research their care options so they can make a confident decision.
If you know a senior who is new to your community, watch for signs of relocation stress.
Help seniors explore effective stress management techniques, like meditation and yoga.
Community Engagement
Participating in social activities and staying engaged with the community can positively impact our seniors' mental and physical health.
Get to know your senior neighbors, invite them over for coffee, and say hello when you see them outside.
Look for community activities like group fitness classes, game nights, and arts and crafts events that can get seniors out of the house.
Show seniors how to participate in social media and use it to connect with friends from far away.
Growing older is a fact of life, but this doesn’t make it easy. The support of friends and neighbors can go a long way toward improving the lives of seniors facing the aging process alone. If you know some seniors in your community who are on their own, reach out and lend a hand!
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