Inspired By Sunflowers
Meriatrics provides for the under-served social needs of older adults by expanding social access through directly delivered visitation and shared activity.
We're a small Seacoast, NH company with a BIG idea: to prioritize older-adult social needs by providing direct access to meaningful social interaction -- in person, virtually and remotely!
Inspired by the amazing sunflower -- a metaphor for keeping one's face to the sunshine in the autumn of life -- our services can help older adults wherever they may be.
Comprehensive Social Support
Engagement
Clients love us! Our warm, compassionate rapport is unparalleled. We do lots of attentive listening to ensure clients feel seen and heard. We give them 100% of our time and attention. And our service journal documents all visit details, offering an additional set of "eyes and ears" for the client/family.
Enjoyment
Our approach is unique and creative. Optional activities*, based on client interests, are included in each visit and modified as needed. Sensory and tactile materials are incorporated for those with disabilities and/or cognitive disorder. We even craft special activities for individual needs! The possibilities are endless.
Enrichment
Getting to know new people, sharing new experiences, and learning new things aren't just fun; they actually light up centers in the brain to strengthen cognitive resilience. During each visit, we promote and encourage conversation, curiosity, and new learning for added stimulation and enrichment.
* Some activities may require modification for client comfort/safety or service delivery.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission
To provide singularly-focused social support to each client, with warmth and compassion, shared enthusiasm, attention to individual needs, and a commitment to core business values of integrity, safety, reliability and affordability.
Vision
To reduce older-adult isolation and loneliness by promoting widely-available social solutions that optimize social access, improve collective wellness and advance quality of life for older adults everywhere.
We're Filling a Growing Need
Chronic isolation and loneliness are as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day! And the costs to individual health/cognition and healthcare are simply unsustainable. If you or someone you love is struggling socially, it would be our pleasure to help.
Social wellness is the new frontier in lifestyle medicine. Evolving protocols include patient screenings for isolation/loneliness and even social prescribing. Our services supplement and facilitate those goals/interventions.
Benefits Linked to Staying Social
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Social interaction, including the sharing of meals, helps to promote a better appetite, diet and eating habits.
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Staying social improves immunity and reduces risks of stroke, cardiovascular disease, and dementia.
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Social engagement stimulates the brain, increases cognitive resilience and slows cognitive decline to reduce risks of dementia.
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Social support and emotional support go hand-in-hand, helping to reduce stress, relieve anxiety and improve coping.
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Social engagement adds fun and enjoyment to life, as well as a sense of curiosity and wonder for learning and enrichment.
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Social connection offers multiple benefits for relaxation, physical health and emotional well-being.
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Connecting socially conveys a sense of being loved and appreciated, reinforcing self worth and self esteem.
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Relationships help us to cope with life challenges, fostering acceptance, hope, optimism, motivation and sense of purpose.
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Social interaction and spiritual awareness are mutually reinforcing, reminding us to appreciate blessings and gratitude.
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"Supportive social connections can lead to longer and healthier lives."