Finding Your Circle of Seniors

As adults get older, the opportunity to make new friends tends to become increasingly more difficult. After all, devoting years to their careers or establishing a family can force many adults to put their friendships on the backburner. By the time they are ready to forge new friendships, they often forget how. Fortunately, there are several ways to help seniors navigate the social awkwardness of building a new circle of friends.

If you are an older adult transitioning into an assisted living community, here are some tips on how to find senior friends.

Revisit Past Friend-Building Tactics

A great way to expand your circle of friends is to think about how you made friends in the past. In truth, many of the methods you previously used will likely help you make friends now. For example, introducing yourself to your neighbors when moving to a new place is a customary and polite first step.  When moving into a senior living community, don’t be afraid to make the rounds and get to know your fellow residents.

Start a Conversation With a Stranger

Finding senior friends is all about putting yourself in close proximity to other people. Therefore, if you eat in a communal dining area during your mealtimes, don’t sit by yourself. Before you sit down, look around the room. If there is an open seat near someone, consider asking if you can sit there and spark up a conversation over dinner. You may quickly find yourself with a new permanent dining partner.

Join a Club to Find Senior Friends

One of the easiest ways to make new friends is to find a group of people who appreciate an activity you like. For example, if you enjoy knitting, try to find out if your senior living community has a knitting club or recommend starting one. By doing this, you will not only be giving yourself the opportunity to talk to new people, but you will also already have one conversation topic to work off of. Furthermore, the best part is that you will likely come to find that you have more in common than just that initial shared interest.

Helping Seniors Find a Community of Friends

At Encore at Avalon Park, we recognize how important an active and vibrant social life is to the seniors in our lives. In addition to providing our senior residents with comfortable accommodations and healthy meals, our community’s caring staff prioritizes recreational and social activities that will help seniors engage with others, foster new relationships, and build their circles of friends through activities and events.

If you’re looking for a premium senior living solution in the Central Florida area, come find out what makes Encore at Avalon Park the best. Schedule a virtual tour by contacting us at 407-270-7500 today.