Tall Trees Care Communities Help the Elderly Erase Loneliness
Announcement posted by Tall Trees Care Communities 14 Aug 2014
Co-Founder of alternative to aged care facilities in Brisbane provides tips on keeping elderly parents engaged and socially active.
Australia, 14 August 2014 - As people live past retirement age, those who stay in their own homes often start to become lonely. Their peers begin to die or retreat into their own lives. Their families are often busy living their own lives and don’t always think of them. As age begins to affect their bodies and minds, it can become harder to “get around.” Many lose their drivers’ licences or no longer have a car.
All of this can contribute to increased isolation and less social contact. Recently, on the company blog, Phil Usher, the co-founder of Tall Trees Care Communities, provided tips for helping one’s elderly parents defeat loneliness. Mr Usher suggested seven proactive steps adult children can take to keep their parents socially engaged.
Recommendations for Defeating Loneliness
Mr Usher recommends contacting elderly parents by phone daily, even if it’s just to say, “hello.” He points out that most parents have too much pride to let their sons or daughters know just how much a phone call means to them.
He also recommends regular visits when possible. This allows one to see their parents and pick up on cues that something may be amiss. Also, it is good for the parents to actually have someone in their space visiting them.
Mr Usher also recommends helping elderly parents find senior citizen support such as centres and activities such as bingo. This can be augmented by taking parents to concerts, shows and movies they would enjoy.
Another recommendation: find a geriatric care manager for the parent or parents. Especially if the adult child lives too far away to visit often, the care manager can help organise care for the parent and help them utilise senior resources. They can even take the place of the adult child and accompany the parent to events.
Mr Usher’s last suggestion from his blog is to encourage elderly parents to learn how to use a computer, the Internet and social media. Many people use Facebook to keep in contact with their current friends and family and to reestablish contact with old classmates and childhood friends.
How Tall Trees Care Communities Combat Senior Loneliness
Tall Trees Care Communities use a model called “consumer directed care.” Their residents purchase their own units as one would in a retirement community. The residents are encouraged to remain fully independent for as long as possible. They are also provided numerous opportunities to engage in activities with other seniors, both organised and casually.
According to Mr Usher, “We make it nearly impossible for anyone to be lonely at Tall Trees. In fact, many of our residents decided to live with us because they had so much fun on their trial visits that they didn’t want to leave.”
Mr Usher concluded, “Your golden years should truly be your golden years.”
Tall Trees Care Communities provide a novel alternative to aged care facilities in Brisbane. Their business model of consumer directed care allows their residents to own their homes and decide their own levels of care based on need. To learn more or to schedule a trial visit, call (07) 3442 9378 or visit their website: http://www.talltrees.net.au/.
All of this can contribute to increased isolation and less social contact. Recently, on the company blog, Phil Usher, the co-founder of Tall Trees Care Communities, provided tips for helping one’s elderly parents defeat loneliness. Mr Usher suggested seven proactive steps adult children can take to keep their parents socially engaged.
Recommendations for Defeating Loneliness
Mr Usher recommends contacting elderly parents by phone daily, even if it’s just to say, “hello.” He points out that most parents have too much pride to let their sons or daughters know just how much a phone call means to them.
He also recommends regular visits when possible. This allows one to see their parents and pick up on cues that something may be amiss. Also, it is good for the parents to actually have someone in their space visiting them.
Mr Usher also recommends helping elderly parents find senior citizen support such as centres and activities such as bingo. This can be augmented by taking parents to concerts, shows and movies they would enjoy.
Another recommendation: find a geriatric care manager for the parent or parents. Especially if the adult child lives too far away to visit often, the care manager can help organise care for the parent and help them utilise senior resources. They can even take the place of the adult child and accompany the parent to events.
Mr Usher’s last suggestion from his blog is to encourage elderly parents to learn how to use a computer, the Internet and social media. Many people use Facebook to keep in contact with their current friends and family and to reestablish contact with old classmates and childhood friends.
How Tall Trees Care Communities Combat Senior Loneliness
Tall Trees Care Communities use a model called “consumer directed care.” Their residents purchase their own units as one would in a retirement community. The residents are encouraged to remain fully independent for as long as possible. They are also provided numerous opportunities to engage in activities with other seniors, both organised and casually.
According to Mr Usher, “We make it nearly impossible for anyone to be lonely at Tall Trees. In fact, many of our residents decided to live with us because they had so much fun on their trial visits that they didn’t want to leave.”
Mr Usher concluded, “Your golden years should truly be your golden years.”
Tall Trees Care Communities provide a novel alternative to aged care facilities in Brisbane. Their business model of consumer directed care allows their residents to own their homes and decide their own levels of care based on need. To learn more or to schedule a trial visit, call (07) 3442 9378 or visit their website: http://www.talltrees.net.au/.