Tag Archives: friendship

As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, people should plan to reconnect as soon as it is safe to do so, researchers say.

This year the Christchurch residents are celebrating 75 years as best friends. Their milestone coincides with the 10th International Day of Friendship on July 30, a United Nations initiative that promotes friendship between people, countries, cultures, and individuals as a way of inspiring peace efforts and building bridges between communities.

Recently, the world fell in love with a story involving Norma, an 89 year old woman who had been battling cancer for the past 10 years and her neighbour Chris, a 31 year old budding actor. Chris moved into an apartment across the hall from Norma four years ago. Chris …

Over the past few weeks I have been conducting research into community groups that engage with older people in rural settings – getting to know what they do and what works for them and what does not. A lot of these groups organise some really fun activities, go for trips …

Fit and active for service: online, and in the community There are a lot of ways to remain active, and to have fun. At the RSA, we think one of the best ways to do this is to serve our community. That’s why we applaud and support the Serve For …

No matter what age you are and whether you are living in a your own home, a village or a care home, active fun can bring you great benefits such as social connection, a sense of purpose and fulfilment and improved physical health and wellbeing. What is active fun and …

A dementia diagnosis can often be isolating. Over time, a person’s ability to communicate may decrease and interactions that once came easy may become more difficult, which can be frustrating for everyone involved. It may become harder to find activities that everyone can enjoy together, at the same pace. As …

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 …

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 …

  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 – …