How can I volunteer and talk to elderly?

You can volunteer and talk to elderly by going to your nearest council home office, and speaking to them about what you want to do for volunteering. Or you can visit your local elderly home and talk to someone who works there about what you want to do.

Some churches have the option to volunteer. Mine does and I love to talk to the elderly at nursing homes. I love to make them feel like they are wanted and loved. Also you could go to a nursing home and ask them there. Either way I believe they would love to have you volunteer.

well talking to elderly is little bit difficult. Cause they have been through a lot in life. So to become a good listener you need some Patience and a little bit of empathy but you can learn a lot because they can tell you a lot about life.

You might consider reaching out to local community centers, as well as senior services in you area. Once you connect, I think there is a good chance that training would be provided to you, as a volunteer. Wonderful that you have interest in volunteering in this capacity, by the way.

It is actually much easier than you might realize! There are usually assisted living or convalescent homes were you can just randomly pop in and introduce yourself and ask them how there doing or ask them to tell a time they laughed uncontrollably. This usually opens them right up. It also creates a great conversation so the next time you pop in just to say hi! They will be waiting with another funny story to share.

If you're an adult listener you should be able to, however there isn't a specific age group for the elderly at the moment - this is an issue you can create a discussion about in one of our forums or contact 7 Cups about

i Can always spare a moment of my time to help out where they cannot, like doing laundry or cooking or even with entertainment. Just love all through

A great place to start with volunteering with the elderly is simply your local nursing home or assisted living establishment. Many of those people have no visitors and would love to talk to you. They usually have a receptionist that can guide you through the process to become a volunteer, a process that may vary at different places. Good luck!

I would make some calls to the local nursing homes and assisted living residences in your area to see if they have some way to volunteer. I'm certain they will.

I will talk slowly and help them in the way they want ....and listen to them word to word and make them feel like they are talking to their friend

Some great places to volunteer to work with the elderly are your local hospital, hospice center, or nursing home. Many elderly people don't have anyone to visit them so they greatly appreciate volunteers who come spend time playing games or just talking with the elderly patients. It is very rewarding as well.

Talking to elderly people is a wonderful thing to do.Sarting a conversation is easy, you juss have to ask how they are, if they had food, hows your healrh status, did u see the doctor and then then it continues... :)

At your local nursing home, you should be able to volunteer there. You would be able to help the elderly and also talk with them to keep them company!

Talking to the elderly is such a great idea; sometimes they may feel lonely, or isolated from their families and friends. One way to volunteer is to inquire directly at the nursing home that you want to contribute at. You can give them a call, or visit in person. I'm assuming that they might run some background checks as well. At the same time, kindness begins at home. If you know an elderly person in your neighborhood or local area, perhaps you could pay them a visit just to chat. They may appreciate your company!

There's usually volunteer opportunities in nursing homes and those are great ways that you can volunteer and talk to the elderly!

Often you can ask in care homes if you can volunteer, it often helps if you can do something engaging with the people there, such as teach very basic computer skills, help them make cards for relatives, or maybe do a quiz evening.

Look into any of your local community centers for older adults! A lot of them welcome volunteers to come and simply talk with the participants there, though you're bound to get involved in various activities too! There's also the option of volunteering in assisted living facilities and within hospice care, though it's not for the faint of heart.

by joining a nursing home or a place where the elderly live. as all they want is sometime to be spent with them

I love doing things for the elderly people in the neighborhood, but I also like to go to the local Senior Home. I go and serve lunch and dinner.

Keeping mind that elderly people have less self control and sometimes might be difficult to handle,we must behave with them gently and with care as if they are children.