Senior Peers Provide Companionship to Homebound: New York City Program Addresses Social Isolation in Older Adults

• By: Yoshita Pinnaduwa, MA, MPA Pilar Pardon, MSW NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• April 1st, 2011
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Individuals of any age group benefit from being socially connected: having friends, outside activities and people to talk to. Older adults, especially those with a mental illness, potentially have more difficulty remaining connected because it is easier for them to gradually lose their social...