How does Engage buddies work

Engage Buddies is an elderly empowerment service based on the emerging concept of positive ageing. This is a partnership between the seniors, their caregivers and the buddies with a common goal of maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of our seniors. 

 

All buddies are selected from a pool of educated youngsters with a rigorous selection criteria focussed on empathy, likeability and sincerity. After a background check they undergo extensive training curated from best international training material available on  

• Geriatric care

• Positive Psychology

• Communication and presentation skills. Overcoming challenges of online interaction

• Emergency response process

Our Consulting team continuously trains and mentors the buddies on the latest techniques in geriatric yoga, physiotherapy and cognitive exercises. 

 

We interview the senior and their primary caregivers to understand the personality of the senior, their expectations, concerns(if any) and then a buddy is assigned based on personality matching. The first meet-up is in person to break the ice. A personalised daily check-in plan is created and details such as  vitals to be measured, medicine regimen to be checked, physical/cognitive exercises to be assisted and potential warning signs* are mutually agreed. Note: The buddys only encourage and motivate the seniors to adhere to their prescribed regimen and exercises. They will escalate to the care giver in case of issues. They are not a substitute for medical help where needed. A set of potential micro goals are identified as per senior interest / requirement which the senior and buddy undertake together. The focus is on maintaining a positive attitude, unblocking any issues and appreciating and celebrating small achievements.  

 

All sessions will be recorded and can be made available to the caregivers upon request.