MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Sometimes being home for the holidays simply isn’t possible. This is especially true for many elderly people who call a nursing home or living-assisted facility home.
In an effort to combat loneliness this holiday season, PruittHealth in Moncks Corner is looking to partner with the community to bring joy to patients – especially those who don’t receive visitors regularly.
PruittHealth is asking Berkeley County residents to send heartwarming holiday cards and letters to: 505 S. Live Oak Dr, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Your cards and letters will then be distributed to assisted-living residents with the hopes of brightening their day during the holiday season.
Loneliness affects millions of older adults across the United States, according to this recent study, which shows that chronic loneliness can impact older adults’ memory, physical well-being, mental health, and even life expectancy.
Additionally, some research suggests that chronic loneliness may shorten life expectancy and is just as dangerous to one’s health as smoking is.
“Together, we can ensure no older adult in Berkeley County feels forgotten this holiday season and with a simple act of kindness, we can do our part to improve the health and well-being of older adults in the community,” PruittHealth officials wrote in a news release. “As a family-owned organization celebrating 50 years of service, it is the goal of PruittHealth to collect as many holiday cards and letters to make patients’ days a little merrier and brighter.”
PruittHealth is a Southeast regional leader in long-term health care. Since its inception in 1969 as the Toccoa Nursing Center, the PruittHealth community of services has grown to encompass more than 90 post-acute, skilled nursing and assisted living locations, as well as an array of supplementary resources, including home health care, end-of-life care, rehabilitation, veteran care and consultative .
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