You probably know where your local retirement home or nursing home is. It s the place we try not to look at when we drive by. There are so many things you can do to help the elderly and if you do try and volunteer a bit of your time, you may find that they are not so scary after all. Many of these people are forgotten by their families and resources at these homes can be limited. When our grandfather was in a nursing home, we found that there was a great demand for blankets, the residents were constantly fighting over them.
Elderly people have trouble keeping their bodies warm and blankets are important.
If you can t sew or crochet, get some yarn and a hook and head on down to the nursing home. You will not have to search long before you find a resident who can teach you how to make a beautiful blanket and it will make them feel useful, give them some company and a nice warm blanket in the end. Seniors are often bored. There isn t very much to do and visits are usually seldom. You can make someone s day just by sitting down for a chat from time to time.