I’ve just come back home after spending a few hours at a nursing home as part of the Holiday Project (www.holidayproject.org). According to the team lead, 60% of people in nursing home never get visitors, even over the holidays. So, the Holiday Project lines up volunteers to visit people in nursing homes during Thanksgiving, Christmas, [...]
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Every holiday season I get an email from The Holiday Project (www.holiday-project.org) chapter in my area inviting me to sing at a nursing home. Figuring there was safety in numbers (i.e., someone in the group could actually sing and drown out my screeching) I’ve joined them a few times.
The Holiday Project’s homepage states that more [...]
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Grandma and Grandpa were furious when Mom signed them up for “Meals on Wheels” almost 20 years ago. And guess what – after they started eating better they felt better too. And so it was with some excitement and gratitude that I called the local Meals on Wheels (MOW) to volunteer last week.
According to their [...]
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If 50 is the new 30 and 60 is the new 40, then 70 must be the new 50. And after spending a morning with some high-octane seniors at an assisted living center, I’m starting to think 90 is the new 35. These seniors may have lost some memory and mobility, but certainly [...]
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