Loneliness is everywhere. Peer support – residents helping resident – is a cost effective and powerful approach to ending loneliness in senior living. Yet in the search for a solution, peer support is often overlooked. How can we create creating safe, caring and inclusive places for residents to build meaningful relationships?
The Power of Peer Support: Reducing Social Isolation in Residential Care project is a recent collaboration between the Ontario CLRI at Bruyère, Carleton University, Bruyère Continuing Care and Java Group Programs. This project is funded by the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation, Carleton University and the government of Ontario through the Ontario CLRI hosted at Bruyère.