Why Breaking Down Isolation Among Seniors.

2023-02-01

Aging together is not adding years to your life, but adding life to your years.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Essential relationships

The many links between the elderly are indispensable. Some may be family bonds, such as children and grandchildren, while others may be friendships or social bonds created through joint activities or clubs.

Relationships with health professionals and social workers help seniors maintain their physical and mental well-being. It is important to keep these connections alive as they can contribute to a better quality of life for seniors.

At Amika, we make every effort to respond to our beneficiaries desire to stay at home as long as possible safely and to maintain their autonomy.

An important customized match for the family and the caregiver

It is important for us to create a personalized match and we ensure that it will always be the same person who will go to your home of the person being helped. This makes it possible to create a relationship of trust more quickly and facilitate the acceptance of aid.

If this personalized match between the carers and the helped is so important for us. This is both: 1. to foster trust, 2. to reduce the resistance to change experienced by seniors and 3. to establish a routine, since they like to know what is coming, what is planned for them.

This is done through a detailed needs assessment based on the personality, language spoken, skills, and desires of the family. In addition, we always encourage weekly visits with the same caregiver to keep a safe routine between caregivers, help them and maintain the bond of trust. Follow-ups are done weekly with caregivers.

Preventing loneliness and isolation

Social interactions can help prevent loneliness and isolation, which can be risk factors for depression and heart disease. Older people with active social relationships are also more likely to remain independent. Having meaningful social connections improves the quality of life of seniors and allows them to age in good health.

Amika’s caregivers can also provide emotional and instrumental support (task-focused), as well as opportunities to stay active and engaged.

Among the many ways to foster social connection between seniors, providing home support services remains one of the most effective solutions. Support services, such as home care, can help seniors maintain their independence and stay connected to their communities.

More information about our approach and services is available here:
https://www.soinsamika.com/en/services or by contacting us at 514-543-4450 ext. 1