Why Do Senior Citizens And The Elderly Need To Stay Engaged In Socio-Cultural Activities In Luxury Old Age Homes

1. Why Do Senior Citizens And The Elderly Need To Stay Engaged In Socio-Cultural Activities In Luxury Old Age Homes? ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

2. Introduction • People are drafted into fast-paced lives in this modern era and often live miles away from their homelands. Our aged parents and relatives have to suffer the short end of the stick in these times, as alienation and isolation slowly creep into their lives. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

3. That is why an increasingly huge number of people are opting for retirement homes to live in after they’ve reached a certain age so that they can enjoy the benefits of being in a structured and suitable community with similar people. Many luxury old age homes in Kerala offer a multitude of benefits for their residents, including socio-cultural activities to keep them occupied, entertained, and happy. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

4. What is the Need for Socio-Cultural Activities in Retirement Homes? • There are numerous reasons why luxury aged care homes have socio-cultural activities for their residents. Here are some of them described below. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

5. It Keeps Them Engaged and Occupied • Residing in an assisted living facility can be lonely sometimes, as you have to live away from your home, friends, and family. • Isolation and alienation that people suffer in their old age come with many stigmas, and if they are left ignored, they can multiply tenfold within a short span of time. These can result in psychological ailments like clinical depression, anxiety, trauma, etc., which can have deadly ramifications in old age. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

6. That is why it is crucial to help our aged family members be engaged and occupied with tasks that they’re happy to participate in. Socio-cultural activities offer them a window to enjoy specific tasks and lose their isolation as they get immersed in the activities. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

7. It makes them feel like an integral part of the community • When you organise or plan any socio-cultural activity, you will see just how enjoyable it is. You work with several people simultaneously, bringing in ideas and planning the activity. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

8. It brings a sense of being in a community, which the elderly can benefit from. As the elderly often reside in assisted living facilities, they can feel incredibly isolated from the outer world. Through socio-cultural activities in paid old age homes in Kerala, they can interact with similar people and enjoy being in a community. It can take away their boredom and loneliness and keep their mental health in check as well. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

9. That is why all paid retirement homes in Kerala operating under the Travancore Foundation have dedicated social activity workers and staff to organise several communal festivals, occasions, functions, parties, and the like and include the elderly in these works. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com

10. Conclusion • Engaging in socio-cultural activities can help our ageing parents and family members thoroughly enjoy their time living in assisted living facilities. That is why more and more luxury retirement homes are introducing new socio-cultural activities for their residents. ©Copyright by travancorefoundation.com