Seniors Suffering from Loneliness and Depression

Edmonton Senior Health  |  December 8, 2018

Comfort Keepers in Edmonton, AB, Can Help to Support Families and Ward Off Loneliness and Depression

Seniors Suffering from Loneliness and Depression | The holidays may be full of celebrations and gatherings. Senior adults who struggle with physical and emotional challenges might not feel the festive season.

Chronic illness, pain, and limited mobility can all challenge older adults’ ability to participate in holiday festivities. The results may be feelings of isolation and loneliness. This sadness or depression can have an impact on their physical and emotional well-being.

Loneliness Studies and Seniors

Recent studies conclude that loneliness may affect the brain and possibly even hurry the onset of dementia. Researchers have also stated that there’s a connection between loneliness and heart disease.

#1. Harvard Research

Harvard researchers tracked 44,000 people with cardiac disease and found that 8 % of patients living alone died after just four years, in comparison with only 5.7 % of those who were living at home with a spouse, friend, or family member.

#2. University of California Research

When researchers at the University of California in San Francisco monitored a group of seniors for six years, they found that almost one-fourth (22.8 %) of all the elderly adults who had reported feeling isolated or lonely had died by the end. Yet another 25 % had significant health declines.

Here’s the good news older adults who reported that they were content and satisfied with their lives, only 12.5 % had a health decline, and 14.2 % had died.

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is Proud to Offer a Wide Range of Home Senior Care Services

Our trained caregivers will ensure your loved one is comfortable, independent and safe in their home. On top of that, we will also aim to enhance their overall health, quality of life and general happiness. 

Top-Notch Home Healthcare for Seniors in Edmonton, Alberta

Comfort Keepers of Edmonton offers a broader range of senior care services. We offer retirement care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, and senior living transition services. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can provide 24-hour care and more!

Helping Seniors Age-in-Place with Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our client’s needs. Our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind, empathy. We strive to stimulate our clients emotionally, mentally and socially, thus enhancing their overall quality of life. 

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The system increases seniors’ sense of well-being, independence and companionship by focusing on Senior Mind, Senior Body, Senior Nutrition, and Senior Safety.

Affordable and Client-Directed Homecare is Available for Qualifying Albertans

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. 

What is the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program (CDHCI)?

CDHCI is a great program provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS), allowing clients to choose an approved agency like Comfort Keepers Edmonton for Personal Care, Respite Care and Homemaking needs. The chosen agency can then bill AHS directly for services rendered for approved hours through Alberta Blue Cross. Read more about the program HERE.

Accredited Home Care Edmonton

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. This honour demonstrates Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton, AB.

To learn more about senior in-home care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office. Our service territory includes Edmonton, Devon, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office at 780-465-4665.

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