Senior isolation can grow when transportation barriers make it difficult for long term care residents to leave their building and participate in everyday life. This video explores how accessible transportation can make outings, appointments, and community participation more possible for seniors who need additional support.
Accessible transportation can make it easier for seniors to leave the care home and take part in everyday life outside the building. That can include outings, appointments, family events, and time in the community.
Some residents need more support to leave the building safely and comfortably. When the right staff support or transportation is not available, outings can become difficult to organize and may not happen at all.
The video highlights an important gap in the available data because some loneliness research does not include people living in long term care. It also points out that seniors who face barriers to participating in society are much more likely to report feeling lonely.
Transportation can become more complicated when a standard vehicle cannot accommodate a wheelchair. In the video, one resident explains that taking his wife to appointments can mean hiring a wheelchair accessible taxi, which can become expensive.
An outing can give residents a chance to experience something different from their usual surroundings and take part in the community. In the video, residents were able to explore The Leaf, learn about plants and butterflies, and simply enjoy being somewhere new.
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