Adjusting to living in a senior care facility can be difficult for anyone, especially after retiring from a fulfilling career and an independent lifestyle.
As with any life major life transition, maintaining happiness and positivity is key.
At Sympaticare, our senior care management company adheres to its mission of providing locally-owned, community-focused, and unmatched commitment to elder care.
The Sympaticare difference is in our name – we truly care for those who are in our care. We recognize the importance of maintaining our residents’ overall happiness, and here’s why.
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| In this blog post, our nursing home management company explains several ways to keep nursing home residents happy. |
Happiness means Healthiness
Research from around the world suggests that staying happy can greatly impact a senior’s mental and physical health, especially when it comes to having positive views.
Seniors with positive views on aging:
Reduced their risk of dementia by 50% (Based on information from a study conducted in 2018 by researchers from Yale, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the National Institute on Aging)
Have a 19% lower mortality rate (Based on research conducted at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and compared to unhappy seniors)
Were 44% more likely to recover from serious disabilities (Based on a 2012 study from the Yale School of Public Health)
Nurturing Relationships for Seniors in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes have the unique ability to provide seniors with a chance to build new relationships and strengthen old ones, which simultaneously improves their health and happiness.
Strong relationships are the key component to people living happier and healthier lives and can also help prevent mental and physical decline as the years carry on.
Sympaticare’s senior care facilities strive to provide the ideal place for seniors to develop and nurture strong relationships with both the people they live with and the staff caring for them.
A few tips to help nursing home residents maintain their relationships:
Encourage interaction with fellow residents
Encourage family visits
Encourage old friends or neighbors to visit with residents
Participating in Nursing Home Activities
Regular activities with other nursing home residents are also key to building relationships among residents while keeping everyone moving. They’re also a great way to keep seniors active and both mentally and physically engaged.
Daily activities are quite routine for most nursing facilities, where most activities can be performed by all residents, whether they are feeling up to it or not.
Activities should be available for seniors suffering from disabilities or illnesses like dementia to encourage happiness for all ages and stages of life.
A few possible activities for nursing home residents might include:
Walking
Reading
Arts and crafts
Bingo games
Listening to music
At Sympaticare, we recognize the importance of keeping residents happy and moving as they settle into life in a nursing facility because happiness drives overall health, and we’re here to help every step of the way.
About Sympaticare
Sympaticare is a locally owned and community-focused senior care management company. We are committed to providing independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing facility owners/operators with the resources they need to establish and/or operate successful, state-of-the-art, and high-quality elder care facilities.
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