Why Eating Together is the Healthier Option for Seniors

Health Eating for Seniors  |  June 14, 2018

What Every Senior in Victoria, BC Needs to Know About the Benefits of Not Eating Alone

Eating Together | It’s a sad fact that seniors sometimes suffer from malnutrition simply because they don’t want to eat alone or make a meal just for one person. Older adults say they are more likely to suffer lonely feelings during mealtimes when they have nobody to eat with or talk with during meals. Make sure your aging loved one doesn’t have to eat alone regularly and he or she will probably make better food choices and keep better nourished.

Eating Together With Others Can Help with Healthier Meal Choices

People most often make healthier food choices when they eat with other people. Unfortunately, when older adults eat their meals alone, the situation creates sadness and a sense of loss, which can lead to malnutrition.

Imagine how difficult it must be to eat alone if someone previously had many years of companionship during meals with someone who is now deceased.

Benefits of Eating Together

Humans should eat in social groups, even if sharing a meal with just one person. There are noticeable increases in physical and mental health when people eat in social environments. 

#1. Choosing wisely:

Choosing wisely with food selections when not eating alone. We’re all considerably more likely to select home-cooked meals rather than ready-made meals when we eat with one or more people.

#2. Decrease depression:

Decreasing the risk or signs of depression by eating with others. Meal times are reportedly the most depressing part of an older person’s day when they eat alone.

#3. Enjoy conversation:

Enjoying lively conversation while eating with at least one other person will likely lessen feelings of loneliness and is better for optimal brain health.

#4. Social dining:

Social dining decreases the risk of unwanted weight loss or even malnutrition. Older adults are likely to indulge a little more with others at the table with them. On the other hand, seniors might skip a meal altogether if they can’t look forward to enjoying a meal with another person.

In-Home Care Benefits Eating Together with Seniors

Don’t stress about your loved family member or friend who often eats alone when you’re not there. Just call us at Comfort Keepers® to help. In-home caregivers can provide your parent, aging family member, or elderly friend with meal companionship, and the caregiver can also help with the preparation of nutritious foods that they enjoy.

If your loved one tends to eat alone or has been skipping meals to avoid eating alone, please let us help by contacting your local Comfort Keepers® today.

At Comfort Keepers® Victoria we feel that home is the best place to be.

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care, overnight care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Victoria provides in-home elderly care services

Comfort Keepers® trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ system provides care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Comfort Keepers® Victoria in-home caregivers can help with Interactive Caregiving™

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Learn more about our unique service which offers respite care, overnight care, personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers Victoria office.

Comfort Keepers® Victoria is proud to provide senior care and home care services to keep seniors safe in their homes.

If you are searching for home care near me, Comfort Keepers® Victoria can provide home care for the seniors of Victoria and the surrounding areas of Colwood, Saanich, Sidney, James Bay, and Oak Bay. Please call (778) 265-5999 and learn how your loved ones can receive compassionate, professional in-home care.

Quality and Accredited Respite Care for British Columbia Families

Comfort Keepers® Victoria has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada. 

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