Megan's Girl Scout Gold Award Project at Elant

When someone enters a nursing home they leave behind all that is familiar to them. Volunteers are needed to show our elderly they are cared about and not forgotten. My Gold Award Project has different components. If you could volunteer for one of them, you would be making a big difference in the lives of the elderly. When an elderly person must enter a nursing home for safety and health reasons, t

hey leave behind all that is familiar to them. Many residents suffer from loneliness and depression. Small acts of kindness mean so much to them. Volunteers are needed for the following: 1. Visit a resident-give just a half an hour of your time to visit a resident who is lonely and would love someone to talk to. 2. Use your talent to host an event for the residents. Residents will love anything you plan. Some ideas are-an ice cream social, sing a long, playing musical instruments, an afternoon tea, easy craft, table games and many others. 3. Make resident shoe boxes to donate. Fill shoeboxes with items residents can use. 4. Send residents cards and notes. If you can do any of these things, please contact me via this page or by e-mail [email protected]. The nursing home that I am working with is Elant at Meadow Hill, 172 Meadow Hill Road, Newburgh, New York 12550.