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Go to a senior center, they can usually orient you how best to volunteer and talk to the elderly.
Anonymous
August 29th, 2015 12:46pm
You could do a Google search for local care homes to volunteer in. If you have a neighbour who is elderly you could pop round to help with house work, shopping, paying the bills.....
You can try to go to places where the elderly are or reside. Such as, Nursing homes, hospitals, Senior living centers, Senior community Centers. These are places where you can go and talk to staff to ask if there are any volunteer positions to talk or help aide with the elderly.
It depends on where you would like to go! Nursing homes would be a great place to go to volunteer and be able to talk with elderly. Also, retirement communities would be another great place to look into!
Anonymous
September 3rd, 2015 2:35am
There are many avenues you can check in to. Often times local hospital, nursing homes, and palliative care centers have volunteer positions you can work in. Many times you will require a criminal records/vulnerable sector check before you start.
Anonymous
September 4th, 2015 1:21am
Go to a search engine and type in your city or town's name and then something like "volunteer with seniors." Or you could contact individual nursing homes or hospitals about volunteering.
Anonymous
September 4th, 2015 9:26pm
You can volunteer at your local nursing home that gives you the opportunity to provide care for the elderly. By doing so, you will also be able to have conversations with the residents.
Anonymous
September 5th, 2015 1:25pm
To volunteer and talk to elderly yu can visit care homes, use online services and many more. Even simple as talking to your grandparents
There are multiple hospitals and nursing homes who are always looking for "companions" for their elderly residents. Seek out a nursing home and ask how you can submit your time :-)
That's a great idea! Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the community and to speak to the elderly! If the aim for you if to speak to the elderly then volunteering at your local elderly home/care home would be a good idea! Also you could try your local library as well because they sometimes have clubs on that could use some assistance!
Anonymous
September 7th, 2015 2:16pm
Sometimes, it is as easy as walking next door. I live next to an 89 yr. old widow. Each day, I get her mail and paper for her. She is always happy for the company. So much, so, that it is often difficult to get away. I used to share extra food with an elderly gentleman who lived on the opposite side of me. It really is very easy. Locate someone elderly in your neighborhood and offer to do something for them. They will, more than likely, welcome your visits. Be prepared, however, for the possibility that they are often hard of hearing and communicating is sometimes difficult.
Volunteer at a local nursing home or any place you know where elderly stay/visit the most. You can look it up online for nursing homes around your area and see what ones sound the most appealing, or even go by there and see how it is and ask about volunteering and just coming in to visit with the elderly.
Anonymous
September 12th, 2015 6:26am
There are many ways you can volunteer! The number one way is going to a local citizens center and asking if you are allowed to volunteer and everything should go from there.
Volunteering is the simple part, contact your local home for the elderly or get involved in a function that mostly includes older people. Offer to help in any way and treat them with respect, just as you would a professor in school, but remember to be personable and try to have fun. After all, elderly folks love to laugh too, you know!
Anonymous
September 13th, 2015 12:34am
Hell if I know. Direct this question elsewhere. Maybe at, like, the staff of 7 Cups? They're probably a better place.
You can go to a nursing, assisted living, ore group home and volenteer. In usa there are also veterans homes to visit who really enjoy the time talking to others and sharing their stories with others.
Volunteering is a difficult and easy task at the same time. You may specifically volunteer on the website homepage. See "Become a listener". You must pass a test that just makes sure you are up to the job. If you don't pass the first time then there is nothing to worry about. All this means is you have a few more areas to cover in becoming a listener yourself and there are many resources to help you complete this. In your listener options you may volunteer to talk to 18+ and teens to suit your specific preferences.
Anonymous
September 19th, 2015 1:15am
https://www.volunteermatch.org/
This is a great website as many others online are too!! Locally in your community they will have programs. It may take sometime to find them but looking online is the best way to find ways to volunteer!
Anonymous
September 19th, 2015 2:57pm
There are various agencies such as age action and many communities have there own services which provide support to elderly people, by contacting any of these services one could talk to the elderly.
Anonymous
September 23rd, 2015 10:08am
Just try to became a listener in 7cupsoftea and try to talk to them or professional listener to get help?
Looking into community resources, I could find places where I could volunteer and talk with the elderly. Many nursing homes and assisted livings in the community has some sort of volunteer programs where they welcome those who wishes to participate in the activities designed for the elderly. Some community centers also has programs where the elderly have programs which volunteers are welcomed. The community where you live have these resources where one can sign up and volunteer.
You could go to a nursing home or maybe a hospital, but simply just walking a lady across the road is helping
or carring their groceries!!
Anonymous
September 27th, 2015 2:22am
I can volunteer and talk to elderly by helping them out with anything they need and comforting them!
Many hospitals, council centres (sectors that provide help and food for the elderly) and care homes have sign up and volunteer programmes for stuff like this usually at front desks or they will know where to go, elderly homes usually have websites where you can inquire also.
Talk to them as if I am their children or grand children. I may not understand them, but I can be sympathy to them because they are at very ending of human life stage and thus, they are weak, both mental and physically.
i helped out at a retirement home when i was younger. i did it allot. it is what made me want to hear more and more stories. i love hearing what people have to say and to see another point of view.
You can go to your local elderly home.. I worked there over the summer for free. It was a little hard but it was worth it.
I like to go to an elderly home in my little town, and i play games with them, and talk to them, and make them feel special. Just simple things to make them feel good/make them happy :)
try going to a nursing home or hospital and giving them your resume and ask if they will take new volunteers.
Volunteering with the elderly can be a very rewarding experience. Old folks home are always looking for people to come in and simply talk with them, as well as play cards, board games and karaoke! Just simply call an old folks home within your area and ask what requirements are necessary to volunteer and you are on your way. Have fun and learn from these insightful people :)
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