Give the “Gift of Time” to a senior during the holiday season
The month of December kicks off the traditional festive season leading up to Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. It can be a time to celebrate, but for socially isolated seniors in communities across British Columbia it can lead to feelings of sadness and being alone. BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) and EngAge BC are […]
The Minister for Loneliness in LTC
This article was originally published in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News. According to researcher Julianne Holt-Lunstad of Brigham Young University, loneliness has a greater impact on health than smoking 15 cigarettes daily, or obesity, which is associated with 300,000 to 600,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. In England, the “loneliness epidemic” has reached such […]
Giving “Gift of Time” during festive season can combat social isolation
The month of December kicks off the traditional festive season leading up to Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. It can be a time to celebrate, but for socially isolated seniors in communities across British Columbia it can lead to feeling forlorn and disconnected. BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is inviting the public to participate […]
Tips for holiday visits with a senior living in care
Throughout December BCCPA is running a series on the holidays, seniors’ care and family caregiving. In previous posts we have reminded our readers to take time out of their busy holiday schedules to give the gift of time – by visiting or contacting a senior living in a care home. But how do you ensure […]
Canada’s Minister of Seniors takes aim at social isolation
This week Hon. Filomena Tassi, Canada’s recently-appointed Minister of Seniors, helped to raise public awareness on the health impacts of social isolation by promoting online resources prepared to help seniors get more involved in their communities. “Canadians benefit from having a dedicated representative for seniors issues at the Cabinet table, alongside the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health […]
