Loneliness

Perfect Pair Joins Accushield's #ProjectLoveMeter Volunteer Network

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Maggio 9, 2024
Volunteering, Social isolation, Loneliness, Safety, Partnership, Nursing, Hobby, Interim, COVID-19, Organization, Tourism

Perfect Pair, which focuses on creating one-on-one connections between university students and seniors, joins the #ProjectLoveMeter Volunteer Network to increase volunteer resources across 15 states.

Key Points: 
  • Perfect Pair, which focuses on creating one-on-one connections between university students and seniors, joins the #ProjectLoveMeter Volunteer Network to increase volunteer resources across 15 states.
  • "Perfect Pair is thrilled to join the #ProjectLoveMeter Volunteer Network to expand our collective mission to combat social isolation in older adults," said Lizzy Rueppel, Interim Executive Director at Perfect Pair.
  • "Accushield is delighted to welcome Perfect Pair into the #ProjectLoveMeter Volunteer Network," said TK King, Vice President of Healthcare Strategy at Accushield.
  • Accushield invites individuals and organizations alike to join the #ProjectLoveMeter Volunteer Network to help reduce senior loneliness and isolation risks.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRADLEY COOPER IN PRODUCTION FOR CAREGIVING, THE NEW DOCUMENTARY ON THE STATE AND STAKES OF PROVIDING CARE IN AMERICA

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 8, 2024
Well, Education, Cancer, Loneliness, PBS, Lung cancer, Social media, Policy, Care.com, Health, Public, Mental disorder, Workplace, National Alliance, Life, Human, History, Future, Family, Work, Television, Rosalynn Carter, Caregiver, Movement, Life expectancy, Multiple sclerosis, Television producer, Senior producer, WETA, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Residential care

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WETA Washington, D.C. today announced that production is underway on Caregiving, a two-hour documentary by executive producer Bradley Cooper. Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and Chief Executive Officer of public media station WETA, a producer on the project, shared that the film will feature a diverse group of caregivers sharing their personal stories of challenge and triumph and is slated to premiere on PBS in Spring 2025. 

Key Points: 
  • — Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady of the United States
    WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WETA Washington, D.C. today announced that production is underway on Caregiving, a two-hour documentary by executive producer Bradley Cooper.
  • Well Beings, WETA's award-winning multiplatform campaign addressing various health needs in America, will present Caregiving as its next feature film.
  • Cooper's dedication to elevating portrayals of caregiving across film and television inspired the Caregiving documentary — Cooper's first project produced for PBS.
  • Barak Goodman is Series Producer, Chris Durrance is Senior Producer and Ruth Fertig is Producer for Ark media.

Naborforce Expands to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and Wilmington to Support Older Adults and their Families as North Carolina's Aging Population Doubles

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 8, 2024
Government, Connectedness, Loneliness, Health, IPhone, Senate, Connection, Ageing, Coffee, Nabors Industries

Senator Jim Perry also introduced Senate Bill 274 that was signed into law last year opening the doors for additional support options for older adults in North Carolina.

Key Points: 
  • Senator Jim Perry also introduced Senate Bill 274 that was signed into law last year opening the doors for additional support options for older adults in North Carolina.
  • Our expansion in North Carolina will provide everyday support to older adults and their family members at a time that it is needed most."
  • "The expansion of Naborforce in North Carolina comes during the national observance of Older Americans Month, a time to reaffirm commitments to serving older adults," said Wilson.
  • At Naborforce, our Nabors help older adults age gracefully while combatting isolation and loneliness. "

4 Trends Showing Mental Health is a Continued Challenge for Americans

Retrieved on: 
Lunedì, Maggio 6, 2024
Loneliness, Mental Health Awareness Month, Happiness, Research, Insomnia, ADHD, Depression, Mental health, Psychological abuse, Mental, Telehealth, Patient, Failure, Child, Millennials, Consultant, Morning Consult, Anxiety, Nursing

Mental health challenges continue to affect Americans, with nearly 3 of 4 (73%) U.S. adults reporting struggles with mental health in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Mental health challenges continue to affect Americans, with nearly 3 of 4 (73%) U.S. adults reporting struggles with mental health in 2023.
  • "Mental health remains a struggle for many Americans," said Dr. Daniel Fick, RedBox Rx 's chief medical officer.
  • In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, consider these mental health trends identified in the survey:
    1.
  • Younger Generations are More Likely to Report Mental Health Struggles, Worsening Mental Health
    Gen Zers and Millennials are more likely to report having mental health struggles and more likely to say those struggles worsened in the past year.

New Report by the Foundation for Social Connection Offers Strategies to Address Loneliness and Isolation Through Community Design

Retrieved on: 
Giovedì, Maggio 2, 2024
Well, Norm (mathematics), Education, University, City, Social isolation, Loneliness, HKS, Housing, School, Health, Transport, Environment, Built environment, Recreation, MPH, National park, Multimedia, Social connection, Knowledge, Management

WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Foundation for Social Connection released a new report discussing evidence-based solutions to address the public health crisis of loneliness and isolation.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Foundation for Social Connection released a new report discussing evidence-based solutions to address the public health crisis of loneliness and isolation.
  • "When neighborhoods and community spaces are thoughtfully designed, they can serve both as a remedy to and a preventative measure against loneliness and social isolation," said Jillian Racoosin Kornmeier, MPH, Executive Director of the Foundation for Social Connection.
  • "Our report reveals practical strategies to improve social connection and well-being through community design."
  • F4SC engages in education, increases public awareness, promotes innovative research, and spurs the development and implementation of evidence-based models that address social isolation and loneliness and promote social connection.

Older Americans Month Theme, "Powered by Connection," Raises Awareness of the Impacts of Social Isolation

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Social isolation, Loneliness, Stroke, OAK, Health, MD, Research, Gender identity, Pride, Socialization, Dementia, Ageing, AARP, Caregiver, Connection, Older, Multimedia, Memory, Grandparent, Digital divide, Quality of life, Knowledge, Residential care

This year's theme for Older Americans Month is "Powered by Connection" to address a key social determinant of health: social isolation.

Key Points: 
  • This year's theme for Older Americans Month is "Powered by Connection" to address a key social determinant of health: social isolation.
  • You may not have to do a lot for it to mean a lot to an older person."
  • Support is provided through the Older Americans Act, Illinois General Revenue Funds, local funds, and individual contributions.
  • AgeOptions has served older adults of suburban Cook County and their caregivers as an Area Agency on Aging since 1974.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Deepens Awareness of #TalkAwayTheDark and Launches New Guide to Have Difficult Conversations During Mental Health Awareness Month

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Dark, Education, Loneliness, Mighty, Risk, The Mighty, Partnership, Culture, Instinct, Hospital, Learning, Parity, Mental Health Awareness Month, Annual report, Thought, Suicide, Suicidal ideation, Addiction, AFSP, Insurance, EBSA, Public policy, NAMI, Mental health, Employee benefits, Music, Multimedia, Organization, Kaiser Permanente, Social Security Administration, Hope, PSA, Tune, Darkness, Nursing

NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mental Health Awareness Month, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is empowering people to have brave conversations about mental health, and to lean in and ask directly about suicide if struggles are not improving.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mental Health Awareness Month, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is empowering people to have brave conversations about mental health, and to lean in and ask directly about suicide if struggles are not improving.
  • These events will deepen understanding of suicide prevention and equip people to support each other, including in the Spanish speaking community.
  • The #RealConvo guides provide tools for starting and continuing conversations about mental health and suicide prevention.
  • AFSP, in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), commissioned a 2022 Harris Poll , that surveyed public attitudes toward suicide prevention and mental health.

Starlight Children's Foundation Launches Mental Health Awareness Month Campaign

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Courage, Loneliness, Hospital, Mental Health Awareness Month, Sport, Happiness, Emotion, Friends, Starlight, Patient, Mental health, Optimism, Partnership, Health, LOS, Child, Anxiety, Starlight Children's Foundation, Nursing

LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlight Children's Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its Mental Health Awareness Month campaign, aimed at raising funds and spreading awareness of how Starlight's play-centered programs help improve pediatric patients' mental and emotional well-being, which can enhance treatment compliance and improve health outcomes. Starting on May 1, the month-long campaign aims to raise funds to place its vital programs – including Starlight Gaming, Starlight Virtual Reality, Starlight Hospital Gowns and Toy Deliveries – in hospitals nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlight Children's Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its Mental Health Awareness Month campaign, aimed at raising funds and spreading awareness of how Starlight's play-centered programs help improve pediatric patients' mental and emotional well-being, which can enhance treatment compliance and improve health outcomes.
  • Key Highlights of the Mental Health Awareness Month Campaign:
    National Awareness Campaign: Starlight will launch a nationwide awareness campaign during Mental Health Awareness Month in May to express how child life specialists utilize Starlight's play-centered programs to help improve a child's emotional and mental well-being in their healing process.
  • Funds raised through the Mental Health Awareness Month campaign will go toward placing Starlight programs at partner hospitals across the country.
  • Starlight invites individuals, corporations, and communities everywhere to take part in supporting the Mental Health Awareness campaign to help advance its mission of delivering happiness to hospitalized kids.

Girls as Young as Age Five Feel Lonely and It Takes a Toll on Their Confidence, According to New Research from Girl Scouts of the USA

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
Volunteering, Media, Social isolation, Loneliness, News, Girl Guides, National Council, Mentorship, Mental disorder, Partnership, National Alliance, Confidence, Research, Screen time, GSUSA, Knowledge, Making Friends, Friends, NAMI, Mental, Family, Mental health, Caregiver, Multimedia, Parent, Anxiety, Organization, Toy

NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The vast majority of girls ages 5–13 experience loneliness—and the feeling intensifies with age. This is just one of the compelling findings from new research by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the largest girl-serving organization in the world. The study reveals that as girls grow older, feelings of loneliness increase and, in turn, confidence decreases. But there's encouraging news: the data also points to the power of friendship in boosting girls' confidence to try new things. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The vast majority of girls ages 5–13 experience loneliness—and the feeling intensifies with age.
  • According to the latest findings from a recent GSUSA survey, completed in partnership with Wakefield Research, nearly 70% of girls ages 5–13 experience loneliness.
  • These findings underscore the urgent need for interventions that foster meaningful connections and self-assurance among young girls.
  • 64% of girls ages 5–7, 67% of girls ages 8–10 and 73% of girls ages 11–13 reported feelings of loneliness.

Learn About Recent Developments in Telehealth Technology on a New Segment of Advancements

Retrieved on: 
Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
HIPAA, Loneliness, Patient, Virtual reality, Spectator, Psychotherapy

JUPITER, Fla., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An upcoming segment of Advancements with Ted Danson will explore innovations in precision psychology telehealth technology.

Key Points: 
  • Explore how virtual reality is bringing precision psychology to people everywhere.
  • JUPITER, Fla., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An upcoming segment of Advancements with Ted Danson will explore innovations in precision psychology telehealth technology.
  • This segment will explore how augmented and virtual reality devices are being applied to a wide range of medical uses today.
  • "We look forward to exploring this groundbreaking technology and to sharing how it is helping to bring care to more people."