Outreach Program

Services for Seniors has an Outreach Program.
We aim to continue to help seniors stay in their homes
longer by reducing isolation and increasing their
​mental and physical health and safety. 

Statistics show that 1.4 million seniors in Canada are lonely. Are you one of them?

GET CONNECTED!

​Refer yourself or a loved one to our Outreach Program to reduce isolation and loneliness! Once the referral is made, the Resource Coordinator will contact the referred participant to complete an assessment. ​ ​

DID YOU KNOW?

Being lonely and isolated is terrible for your health, and increases your risk for other concerns. ​

FACTS ABOUT SENIOR ISOLATION 

  • Senior isolation increases the risk of mortality

  • Feelings of loneliness can negatively affect both physical and mental health

  • Perceived loneliness contributes to cognitive decline and risk of dementia

  • Social isolation makes seniors more vulnerable to elder abuse

  • Social isolation in seniors is linked to long-term illness

  • Loneliness in seniors is a major risk factor for depression

  • Loneliness causes high blood pressure

  • Socially isolated seniors are more pessimistic about the future

  • Physical and geographic isolation often leads to social isolation

  • Isolated seniors are more likely to need long-term care

  • Loss of a spouse is a major risk factor for loneliness and isolation

  • Transportation challenges can lead to social isolation

  • Loneliness can be contagious

  • Lonely people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behavior

  • ​Volunteering can reduce social isolation and loneliness in seniors