Nursing homes provide great volunteer opportunities for you to work with the elderly. For this Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day, check out a nursing home near you and lend a helping hand.
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The average age of senior citizens living in nursing homes is about 82. Many of them don't have families or can't be with their families, so they get lonely. That's where you step in - visit and spend time with the elderly on a regular basis and treat them as though they're your own making them laugh, while seniors can teach you about life and its valuable lessons.
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Nursing homes offer daily activities like Paris and Nicole's lead for livening up a nursing home - they gave makeovers to the seniors and put on a fashion show!
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It's easy to find a nursing home because they're bound to be all over your city. You can field trips to a nursing home - your class can put on a play or sing songs to entertain the residents. There are also programs to adopt a grandfriend, which is great for kids who don't have grandparents.
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