Resources

This webpage from CareVision talks about social isolation, why it is an issue, the impact and cost of social isolation. It also has links to other articles on reducing social isolation with CareVision technology and why social isolation matters.

This webpage from care provider Whiddon provides suggestions to reduce loneliness for older people at home and in aged care.

This article from Pearl Home Care discusses factors leading to social isolation and some programs or activities to address social isolation and loneliness.

This webpage from Council on the Ageing Victoria describes issues about social isolation and provides a link to another document specific to impact of social isolation on mental health and wellbeing of older Victorians.

This webpage from Independent Living Assessment provides a list and link to all the community-led groups providing services to help address loneliness and social isolation among older Australians.

Aged Care Guide describes the creative strategies adopted by aged care organisations and providers to reduce loneliness for people in aged care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This website provides comprehensive information about the Community Visitors Scheme, which arranges volunteer visits to older people to provide friendship and companionship. Visits are available to anyone receiving government-subsidised residential aged care or Home Care Packages.

This webpage from the Selmar Institute of Education discusses loneliness in relation to lack of social connection, its impact and some strategies to address it.

The webpage from Focused Health Care presents some background information about social isolation and loneliness and provides strategies to prevent and address loneliness.

The symptoms of anxiety in older people are sometimes not all that obvious as they often develop gradually and it can be hard to know how much is too much. This webpage from Beyond Blue describes the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in older people.