The Northern Lights Clubhouse provides social connection to people who might otherwise not have it. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), social connection delivers meaningful positive impacts on people’s health and wellbeing.
- Staying connected to others creates feelings of belonging and being loved, cared for, and valued.
- Social connections are important to our mental and physical health.
- Being connected to others helps protect against serious illness and disease.
- People with stronger social bonds are more likely to live longer, healthier lives.
Health & Wellbeing: High-quality relationships can help people live longer, healthier lives. Social connection can help reduce the risk of chronic disease and serious illness, such as:
- Heart disease.
- Stroke.
- Dementia
- Depression and anxiety.
Positive health benefits: Social connection can lead to longer life, better health, and well-being. It can improve:
- Our ability to manage stress, anxiety, and depression.
- Healthy eating habits and physical activity.
- Quality of sleep.
How it works
Clubhouse creates social connections by providing a welcoming space and structure for people to come together and engage in the day-to-day tasks of cooking, reading, creating laughing and contemplating.
People are social creatures by nature. Our relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and community members are important to our survival.
Stable and supportive relationships give us the support we need to cope with stressful life challenges.
People with healthy relationships are more likely to make healthy choices that lead to better mental and physical health.
Social connections give us:
- Emotional support: people we can turn to during good times and hard times.
- Physical support:
- A ride to the doctor or grocery store.
- Help with childcare on short notice.
