Benefits of Enrichment for the Aging
There are many benefits to companion and enrichment care which can fill the social gap that seniors experience as they age:
- Enhanced physical and/or mental stimulation
- Socialization
- Freedom and independence
- Improved cognitive functioning
- Uplifted spirits and boosts in self-esteem
- Provides a sense of belonging
- Provides family members and/or caregiver with a day off
Social Activities are Vital to Senior Health & Well-Being
Staying active is an important part of the aging process. SJL Senior Services brings your senior loved one outside the home to spend time doing what they enjoy most.
Each person is unique and each day is customized for seniors to thrive on their day out. Social and recreational outings are appropriately planned to the interests and the capabilities of each senior.
Simple activities like going to the park, day trips to a museum, a Broadway show or taking a ballroom dancing class are planned specifically for each client. Enlist the help of SJL Senior Services to schedule weekly activities such as (but not limited to):
- Painting classes
- Visiting museums and galleries
- Art history and classical music lectures
- Broadway and local shows
- Volunteering in the community
- Reading in the public schools
- Gardening
- Sailing
- Participate in charity events
- Attending religious services and activities
- White water rafting
- Kayaking
- Ballroom dancing
- Horseback riding
- Apple picking
- Exercising
- Hiking/Nature walks
- VFW visits
- Travel with clients
- Schedule, track and attend doctor appointments
