This started as a somewhat crazy idea at midnight. Thinking about the different ways that I've spent time with my own elderly parents, I wondered if it'd be possible to come up with a list of 101 ideas for ways that we can spend time with older people.
Visiting older people, either in their own homes or in care homes, isn't rocket science. Yet we can feel intimidated. We don't visit because feel as if we don't know what to do. It's one of my regrets that I didn't go and see my elderly godmother until it was too late. These regrets helped me prioritise creating many beautiful memories with my dad, who passed away last year. This list is a work in progress - you'll notice that there's not 101 things on the list ... yet! Please can you HELP us build this post by sharing your ideas and experiences. How do you prefer to spend time with elderly relatives? Help us create an amazing and useful list:
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10 Comments
Lucy Hazzell
19/9/2018 03:17:41 pm
There are a few ideas I came up with :)
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Jane
4/10/2018 08:00:44 pm
Carpet bowls - works across the generations and even for those in wheels!
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Tracey
10/7/2019 11:03:58 am
Find their favourite books as audio books for them to listen to.
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Katherine
26/1/2020 04:12:43 pm
Do a jigsaw puzzle with them, even if you end up doing most of it they can enjoy trying and it can take a few months on a big puzzle so the achievement of finishing is nice
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Don Stoppe
2/3/2020 02:39:48 pm
Ask them to tell you about a success or achievement in work or business they remember vividly.
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johnnyboy200
9/3/2020 06:12:59 pm
I think these are amazing ideas karen!
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Kimberly Nielsen
5/4/2020 05:03:46 pm
Talk with them about memories of their childhood and family. It is good for the and you may learn something you did not know about your family.
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Kimberly Nielsen
5/4/2020 05:06:35 pm
Ask them about their favorite things and times of their life. Seniors love to reminisce. Create a book with them about them to pass on. You can use copy paper, pictures and write down their stories. It does not need to be much to show they were important and will be remembered.
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Eriku
27/8/2020 02:05:47 am
Thank you for this list!
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