How volunteering strengthens social inclusion and well-being of senior citizens
Having lived through a global pandemic for more than a year, many of us are learning what it means to lead a more isolated live and deal with feelings of loneliness. As human beings are social creatures, we are looking forward to the end of the pandemic when we can share our time with others and feel more emotionally and physically connected again.
However, many senior citizens do not have the same prospects to look forward to. With children moving out and focusing on their own path in life, less friends being around over time, and retirement replacing a phase of life that was filled with work and a sense of productivity, many senior citizens can feel disconnected, lonely and useless.
Dealing with isolation through volunteering
Now that the spotlight has shone bright on what isolation can do to us as individuals and societies, it is time to put more sustainable mechanisms into place to deal with isolation, especially among senior citizens.