Every individual has strengths, capabilities, and worthwhile contributions – regardless of age, physical challenges, or vulnerabilities, and that all people naturally derive value from human connection Empirical evidence about the prevalence and effects of loneliness and social isolation have stacked up in recent years.

By recognizing the innate need for connection while also focusing on each individual’s strengths, resilience, and interconnection instead of deficits and dissimilarity, it is possible to shape a new type of community. Empowering individuals to contribute to their own and others wellbeing, to recognize and celebrate what each individual has to contribute and add value, is an evolved vision of care and an antidote to the loneliness epidemic. People are not viewed as disempowered individuals who simply receive care, but as active and vibrant participants and givers in their own right.