Changing Lives with a Human Touch
Human Touch is dedicated to creating a vibrant community for senior citizens by offering a common platform where they can connect, engage, and enrich their lives. Our mission is to rekindle the spark in their golden years through social interaction, active living, and meaningful activities, while benefiting from their wisdom and ensuring they experience joy, support, and a sense of belonging. Presently, there are more than 3 million Americans residing in assisted living facilities, and over half of them receive no visits from friends or relatives.
Borrow a Human
You can borrow a volunteer’s time in increments of 30 minutes. Share your life and be heard.
Adopt a Senior
Adopt a senior as a family member and be part of their life on important weekends and holidays.
Senior Wisdom
We regularly prepare and deliver lunch meals for seniors and homeless.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is human touch so powerful?
It has been found that touch calms our nervous center and slows down our heartbeat. Human touch also lowers blood pressure as well as cortisol, our stress hormone. It also triggers the release of oxytocin, a hormone known for promoting emotional bonding to others.
Why do I crave human touch?
When someone you like touches you in a pleasing way, your brain releases a chemical called oxytocin. Oxytocin is often referred to as the love hormone and it makes you feel great. It encourages bonding between people and boosts social recognition.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help them rediscover the golden years of their lives through meaningful activities and social interaction, while receiving insight from their past and making sure they feel supported.
Our Vision
Human Touch wants to make more mature adult’s golden years memorable through promoting community, involvement in order and happiness.
Celebrating Human Connections
As psychotherapist Virginia Satir famously said, We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. No matter what our age, we need to be touched, whether it’s a hug, a back rub, a pat on the back, a squeeze of the shoulder or even a hand shake. Touch is fundamental to everything we think and feel, how we communicate and bond, and whether or not we catch a cold.
A word of caution, however – let the reaction of others guide how much you touch them. If someone has been physically abused, touching them without permission may increase their stress.