Feeling Connected and Purposeful at Home

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As we age, we require more attention and assistance. It’s up to us to accept the fact our senior loved ones can no longer do things like they could in the past. It’s also up to us to seek out proper care and assistance to help them live a life of dignity and purpose.

As seniors experience the milestones of aging, they can often feel lonely. It can be tough to accept that a lot of the things they once knew as the norm are now changing, and often it can seem like it’s happening all at once.

Seniors who are isolated in their own homes may start to experience a decline in happiness, which in turn can lead to depression. Depression promotes a lack of motivation to be active and connect with others, which are vital keys to staying healthy and achieving joy. It’s important that we take note of these trends before they start becoming the new standard for each day.

Everyone, regardless of age or ability, has a purpose. However, before that purpose can be achieved, they must first become connected to their community, both inside the walls of wherever they call home, as well as the city they live in. Once they make these connections, they will want to become more active—physically, socially, mentally. Only when they become active participants in their community will they gain a higher sense of purpose.

Ask yourself—does my home offer my loved one the opportunity to live a connected, active, purposeful and safe life? How much alone time does my loved one experience? What can I do to help my loved one re-engage in a socially active lifestyle?