More than half of Canadian workers approaching retirement in the next five years believe they will likely return to work, according to a recent survey by Home Instead Senior Care.
So CTV Northern Ontario's Lyndsay Aelick looks into why local retirees are heading back to the work force.
One woman she spoke to, Marita, was a nurse at Pioneer Manor in Sudbury for 28 years.
Four years ago she retired, but after two years away, she decided she wanted to be a caregiver with Home Instead Senior Care.
"Idle hands, that's pretty much it. I did want to get going again, doing things." said Marita.
53% of people asked in a recent survey said they could see themselves returning to the workforce after retirement and 68% percent of those said they would likely change industries.
"There's many factors that come into play. I mean, for some people it's the financial component, they need to make a little extra income. Some people, you know, get bored and they want something to do with their spare time. And some people just want to give back to the community and want to find that second or third career option." said home care consultant Nikki Sage.
UnRetire Yourself is an education program that Home Instead offers. It provides tips and materials to help older workers decide how to make the most of their post-retirement years.
"We want people to visit unretireyourself.ca. There's a quiz you can take on there, I think there’s nine or ten questions. So, basically it will ask you a little bit about your personality and what you could be looking for and it will try to give you some of categories of possible different career options." said Sage.
"I would say there are people out there that need your help, and if you have the skills, use them." said Marita.
The study says with people living longer than ever, it is important to focus more on maintaining a sense of purpose.
Nearly 80%of those surveyed said they wanted to make a meaningful impact in their post-retirement years.
