For Some, Volunteering At An Assisted Living Home Is A Better Option
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Lots of people enjoy performing volunteer work at nursing homes. They try to help nursing home residents by visiting them and play group games such as bingo. They try (and often succeed) at putting smiles on the residences there.
However, volunteering at nursing homes isn't for everybody, even for some of those who like spending time with the elderly. Not everybody can handle working in a nursing home.
If you want to help the elderly and make a difference in their lives, but not at a nursing home, then becoming a volunteer at an assisted living home may be a better option for you. People there like getting visits from volunteers as well.
I've done volunteer work at both nursing homes and assisted living homes. I found both experiences to be good ones.
Here's another idea: if you're interested in volunteering your time helping the elderly, maybe you could try visiting residences at both an assisted living home and a nursing home to get an idea of what's the best fit for you.
Heck, maybe doing both would be what's best for you.
Either way, you really can make a difference.