For many of our clients across New Zealand, the visit by their support worker is the only social interaction they may have. Family may live far away or, through their immobility, they may not be able to get out and socialise as well as they may have before. Some might …
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The Importance of Friends and Community as you get older.
Staying socially active and maintaining relationships help you to maintain a good physical and emotional state of health and cognitive function, try continue to maintain close friendships and find lots of ways to interact socially and study shows that you will live longer than those who become isolated. It is …
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When I reflect on the year that was for Radius Care from the perspective of friendship and community, I think what really sums it up for me is one word – participation. Often in society the elderly watch from the sidelines – you see it all the time – …
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