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Students can make a difference!
Old folks and young people are happy to live in the present moment. And being around young people helps old people recreate memories." Interested in volunteering at a nursing home? Look in the Yellow Pages, under "Nursing Homes" or "Retirement Communities." Ask to speak to the activities director, the director of recreation therapy, or the volunteer coordinator. Work opportunities include: office work; setting up the dining room; pushing wheelchairs; playing checkers, cards, puzzles; talking and listening -- especially with blind clients; delivering mail; reading it for low-vision elders; helping write letters; reading aloud in general; cooking projects, art projects, and sing-alongs.
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