Most seniors enjoy their independence and engage in various social activities. However, as Fall rolls into Winter, snow, slush, cold and limited transportation options can impede seniors from enjoying their usual social life.
More than 4,000 seniors alone fracture their hip every year in BC and bad weather conditions don’t help. Snowy weather contributes to slick conditions, visibility problems and can aggravate conditions like arthritis or osteoporosis. This can cause problems for unsteady seniors getting to and from their destinations when needing to use transportation like the bus or taxi. Door to door service is the best alternative to keep seniors healthy and safe.
Senior accompaniment services like Driving Miss Daisy can help. Besides providing safe, alternative transportation and accompaniment, they also provide a level of service that cannot be compared. With caring individuals to help guide seniors over slick surfaces, helping them to and from the doors, and taking on the responsibility of safe driving in well-equipped, new vehicles….seniors are sure to continue to enjoy their independence and social life.
Winter also brings around other problems. A known condition called “Seasonal Affective Disorder” can cause a form of blues or depression. Seniors who feel confined to their homes and unable to participate in usual activities, can often fall into this slump. That’s where an accompaniment service like Driving Miss Daisy can be so valuable. By offering so much more than mere transportation, staff can help seniors to feel cared for, listened to, and valuable. No regular transportation service can offer that. Call Elyse at Driving Miss Daisy Kelowna, 778-478-7576.
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It's good to see these issues are being addressed. You should be very proud of the service you provide, as it gives a greater independence to seniors!
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