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Nutrition: The Center provides Research has linked social isolation and
nutritious meals and snacks. The loneliness to higher risks for a variety

Center also offers nutritional education of physical and mental conditions such
programs. Additionally, the Center can as high blood pressure, heart disease,
accommodate a special diet or provide obesity, a weakened immune system,
a culturally specifi c menu. anxiety, depression, cognitive decline,
Alzheimer’s disease, and even death.
Personal care: The Center provides
Fortunately, there are ways to counteract
help with hairstyling, toileting, eating, these negative effects. Equally, people
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY showering and other personal care tasks.
who engage in meaningful, productive
ĂŝůLJ ĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ Activities: Daily activities may include activities with others tend to live longer,
RN on Call music, art, recreation, outings, and boost their mood, and have a sense of

,ŽŵĞ ŽŽŬĞĚ DĞĂůƐ͕ discussion and support groups. purpose. These activities seem to help
^ŶĂĐŬƐ Θ ĞǀĞƌĂŐĞƐ Special needs: The Center can maintain their well-being and may
>ĂƵŶĚƌLJ Θ ,ŽƵƐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ accommodate special needs. For improve their cognitive function, studies
show.
>ŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƚŽ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ example, the Center is equipped to
ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ >ĞǀĞůƐ ϭ͕Ϯ͕ϯ manage individuals who use wheelchairs, Research found that being alone and
DĞŵŽƌLJ ĂƌĞ who are hearing or visually impaired, loneliness are different but related.
^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝĞƚ Θ ŝŶŝŶŐ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ or who are physically or mentally Social isolation is the objective
WŽƐƚͲƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ challenged. physical separation from other people
ǁŝƚŚ ŽĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƌĂƉŝƐƚƐ (living alone), while loneliness is the
Behavior management: The Center
ĂŶĚ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘͘͘ is prepared to manage behaviors subjective distressed feeling of being
alone or separated. It’s possible to feel
www.arcadia-living.com associated with cognitive and intellectual lonely while among other people, and
deterioration. These may include
Arcadia of Denton wandering, incontinence, hallucinations, you can be alone yet not feel lonely. A
701 S. 5th Ave few details about loneliness and social
(Formerly Gables at Caroline) and sexually inappropriate behavior or isolation: Social Isolation perpetuates
speech diffi culties. itself, therefore the better your social
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Cost: For many attendees, the Center connections, the better your social
off ers services on sliding scales, where health. Weak social connections can be

Day Center offers medical oversight, individuals pay according to ability or a significant danger to our health. Social
health services, nutritional services, income. In some cases, Medicaid covers relationships are as essential to well-
personal care services, social activities, cost for people with very low income being as food and water. We are social
and respite for caregivers and assistance and few assets. Be sure to ask about basic creatures. With human connection, we

with social services. We are looking fees, and financial assistance with fees increase innovation, empowerment, and
forward to hearing from you. Also visit for services. creativity, togetherness also raises our
our website at carolinehd.org and follow optimism. John Donne wrote “No man
the prompts. For Caregivers, Medical Adult Day Care is an island entire of itself….”
provides respite services during the day.
The services at Medical Adult You may have found yourself more at

For folks living alone Medical Adult risk during this pandemic as you found
Day Care include...
Day Care prevents social isolation yourself unexpectedly isolated. Some
Health services: At a Medical Adult Day and perhaps loneliness. The National may have become more at risk due
Care, health services include medical Institute on Aging at NIH reminds us to loss of mobility, worsening vision,
oversight, medication administration, of how social isolation and loneliness hearing problems, a disability, lack of
medical treatments, transportation from pose health risks in older people. transportation, or illness of a loved one
the day care center to local medical Human beings are social creatures. or loss of a loved one. Being connected
appointments and referrals are off ered as Our connection to others enables us to to others, taking care of your health,
staff provided medical assistance but not survive and thrive. Yet, as we age, many and getting enough sleep and exercise,

limited to the health services provided. of us are alone more oft en than when will help protect you from the risks of
we were younger, leaving us vulnerable isolation. So now, as we begin to move
Counseling: The Center can provide to social isolation and loneliness—
support services for attendees and their and related health problems such as toward a more social society once again,
families, such as caregivers support cognitive decline, depression, and heart socialize and be kind to yourself and
group, case management, and guidance disease. What is loneliness? Loneliness is others. When we can protect ourselves
on outside resources and supportive a lack of belonging. Loneliness provokes from loneliness by staying connected to
care. others or making new connections with
despair and a feeling of becoming stuck. others, we can protect ourselves from
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