For Family Members
If you have a family member in a nursing home, these tips will help you support them most effectively.
Orientation Materials
Some material you'll definitely want to read before volunteering at a nursing home.
Jean and Florence
Back in May 2004, Steve Blay invited me to participate in the multi-site Bingo-A-Thon event. I have to admit that I was a little nervous about attending my first Friends event...
Allison and Annie
Annie and I first became friends over coloring books. Annie used to love to color, but she has severe arthritis, so when her hands got tired, she liked to have me finish her pictures...
Agnes and Tom
For the residents of nursing homes, the days are long and usually uneventful. Sitting in a wheelchair in the hallway watching food trays, staff and occasional visitors stream by is about as exciting as it gets on a typical day....
Ena and Sally
My first memory of participating with Friends Across the Ages was back when I was two or three years old. It was at one of the annual caroling parties Friends holds every year. We had finished singing, and...
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