Loneliness is a health risk that many seniors and their families don’t know about. Everyone is indeed lonely sometimes. But, for seniors who are living alone, loneliness is an actual health risk. Being alone too much isn’t good for physical or mental health. If your mom or dad isn’t able to get out of the house, and they don’t have a lot of family or friends nearby, they could be lonely most of the time. If you live far away, or if you can’t spend as much time as you’d like with your senior parent, companion care at home services are a great solution.

There are real health risks that are caused by loneliness. Seniors can have poor physical and mental health if they are lonely most of the time. In fact, according to the CDC:

• Social isolation significantly increases a person’s risk of premature death from all causes, a risk that may rival those of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.
• Social isolation was associated with about a 50% increased risk of dementia.
• Poor social relationships (characterized by social isolation or loneliness) were associated with a 29% increased risk of heart disease and a 32% increased risk of stroke.
• Loneliness was associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide.
• Loneliness among heart failure patients was associated with nearly 4 times increased risk of death, 68% increased risk of hospitalization, and 57% increased risk of emergency department visits.

Helping Your Senior Parent Beat Loneliness

Your mom or dad won’t be lonely if they have companion care at home. Companion care at home is a home service for seniors where a companion will go to your senior parent’s house for regularly scheduled visits. During those visits, the companion will share meals with your senior parent, talk to them, watch TV or movies with them, play board games, do puzzles, or just hang out with them. Companions can help your senior parent try new hobbies or learn new things.

Having a companion visit often gives seniors a sense of purpose and a reason to get out of bed. It also fills in the social gaps so that your mom or dad isn’t sitting at home alone for days at a time. If you and your siblings live far away companion care at home can be the perfect way to make sure that your senior parent isn’t too lonely living at home.

Aging in place is what most seniors prefer, but it can be lonely for seniors who have limited mobility or health conditions that limit their ability to leave the house. Companion care can solve that problem.

Find Out More About Companion Care At Home

If you think that companion care would be a good fit for your mom or dad call our local care agency today to find out more about companion care at home. Your mom or dad could be getting visits from a new friend by the end of the week.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html

If you or an aging loved one are considering Companion Care at Home Care Services in Laguna Beach CA, please call the caring staff at Canaan Home Care today! 1-844-CANAAN-1 (1-844-226-2261)

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