The depressed generation of older adults living alone, is just around the corner
According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan's population over the age of 65 will reach 4.3 million, and there are as many as 520,000 households with only one older person living alone, accounting for more than 70% of the senior population. If we add the senior caregiver families, double-aging families, or children who are not at home for a long time but register in the same household with their seniors, the proportion of older persons living alone is more than you and I can imagine.
The suicide rate of older persons over 65 years old is the highest among all age groups. According to the 2022 Annual Survey of the older persons, one out of every six seniors suffers from depression. The psychological needs of the older persons should not be ignored and happiness can make caregivers less worried.
Older persons living alone will become an issue that we all have to face.
Being alone but not lonely, life is blooming wonderfully in the day care center
At the age of 86, the grandma Little Solar, who is very active and easy-going, lived alone in Taichung after her husband died. Since the grandma is slightly demented, her children were worried about her and brought her to live with them in the north. To slow down the deterioration of the grandma's brain and to remember some more people and events, she came to Eden San-Hsia Taipei University Community-Based Long-Term Care Service Center in August 2021 to receive services.
She is very involved in the center's activities, she smiles every day and enjoys interacting and talking with othr seniors. Every day after service, when her son picks up her mom on the way home, the center program becomes the topic of conversation, and the relationship between them grows closer! The happy life also helped the grandma's health condition to improve and after some time of participation, after the assessment, the level of dementia was reduced from the original level 3 to level 2.
Grandma, Little Solar is having fun in her fitness class at the day care Center.
Grandma, Little Solar is very affectionate with the staff at the day care Center.
A 77-year-old granny, Ah Kuei, who has an optimistic personality and likes to interact with people, is usually taken care of by her youngest son. Her husband passed away in June this year, which made her depressed and lonely with tears in her eyes every day. Because of her moderate dementia and visual impairment, and because of the decline in her physical functioning with age, the granny Ah Kuei came to Eden Yi-Fu Meishan Day Care Service Center, Chiayi County on the advice of her doctor.
The rich course of the Day Care Center helped her granny Ah Kuei to feel better, whether it's drum lessons, physical fitness, painting, or gardening activities, she always takes the initiative to participate. Granny Ah Kuei also cares about her “classmates” and enjoys chatting with the social workers and caregivers. The center has not only slowed down her deterioration, but also restored her daily happiness and giving her tomorrow to look forward to.
Granny Ah Kuei were chatting and laughing with the social worker and were very happy.
A simple caring is all it takes to giving seniors tomorrow to look forward to.
In the second half of their lives, many seniors are faced with broken relationships and the alienation of modern society, and “super-aging living alone” will certainly be the future. However, living alone is not mean aging lonely, with Eden's companionship and support, seniors can live a good and happy life.
Eden Foundation's “Care Service Program for Older Persons” provides diversified, professional, and in-depth services in community, including day care, community sites, home-based services, and meal delivery service for older persons, so that they can have the most appropriate care in the most familiar place, and give the caregivers peace of mind!
“Hey, everything okay with you? “A simple greeting contains a lot of love and care! We invite you to support the “Care Service Program for Older Persons” of the Eden Foundation, so that every second of older persons’ life will be accompanied by Eden, and we can grow old together!
Eden's company warms the hearts of seniors.
At Eden Center, the smiles of the seniors are the most precious treasure.
