Canadian Journal on Aging 2022 Social isolation and loneliness in long-term care settings are a growing concern. Drawing on concepts of social citizenship, a peer mentoring program was developed in which resident mentors and volunteers formed a team, met weekly for training, and paired...
A new article published in the Canadian Journal on Aging highlights a unique approach to addressing loneliness in long-term care. Social isolation and loneliness in long-term care settings are a growing concern. Drawing on concepts of social citizenship, a peer mentoring program was developed...
Many are celebrating this important day. But if you are feeling emotionally exhausted, you are not alone. These past two years have been hard on everyone and happiness seems to be in short supply. Why is it so hard to be happy and is...
After many months into the pandemic, a new grant is a much-needed boost for many Virginia nursing homes, where residents have spent months confined amid often-deadly outbreaks. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation and loneliness were a daily reality for many nursing home...
Dealing with emotions, especially grief, is a difficult topic and one that many want to avoid. Yet we want to be able to help support those around us who are going through difficult emotions. These last many months have made all of us vulnerable....
Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty. — Mother Teresa The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently proposed peer support as a crucial intervention to address loneliness and improve the health of older people around the world. In their...