Why Volunteer for Older Adults?
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I’m a volunteer visitor for older adults. I visit seniors regularly and provide friendship and companionship to them.
Some older people may not have many relatives or loved ones around them. They may also have little contact with friends causing the elderly feeling isolated or lonely.
I reach out to serve them warmly by having friendly chat, sharing ideas and stories. Through regular visits, I’ve built a lasting and meaningful friendship with them.
My role is to bring joy and laughter to them and enhance their well-being. Having good social connection is essential for the health of the elderly.
The elderly are willing to share their interesting stories and experience with me. Being a good listener, I can help combating their loneliness.
Based on their sharing of interesting and meaningful stories, I’ve also learnt lots of lessons of wisdom from older generations.
Due to the health issues, some older people cannot go out easily and take part in social activities. I try my best efforts and help them fulfilling long-standing wishes based on their needs.
Their wishes can be as simple as watching a designated movie, having a meal at specific restaurant and visiting a market.
Towards the elderly, the wishes belong to their unforgettable memories. They would like to take a nostalgic look of their younger years.
When I help cleaning their homes and delivering daily necessities, the elderly feel being cared for. After helping out with small tasks that they find difficult, it’s my reward to see the appreciation on their faces.
During holiday seasons, I help delivering gifts to the elderly for celebration. They can feel the love from the volunteers even for special days.
By contributing my time and efforts, I can help older adults staying well and connected. It can help improving their quality of life and reducing the feeling of isolation.
There are lots of ways we can volunteer to support the elderly. If you cannot spare extra time in visiting their homes, you can be a telephone friend of them by making regular phone calls.
It’s actually a win-win situation. I can stay mentally and physically healthy by meeting new friends, learning new skills and absorbing invaluable experience.
Meanwhile, I can make an incredible difference for the elderly. I’m extremely proud of myself to be a volunteer.
WITH CHINESE SCRIPT
我是一名為老年人服務的義工，我定期探訪老年人並與他們建立友誼和陪伴他們。
有些老年人身邊可能沒有很多親戚或親人，他們也可能很少與朋友接觸，導致老年人感到孤立或孤獨。
我透過友善的聊天、分享想法和故事來熱情地為他們服務，透過定期探訪，我與他們建立了持久而有意義的友誼。
我的職責是帶給他們歡樂和歡笑，提升他們的幸福感，良好的社交連繫對老年人的健康至關重要。
老人們願意和我分享他們有趣的故事和經驗，作為一個好的傾聽者，我可以幫助他們克服孤獨感。
透過他們分享的有趣又有意義的故事，我也學到了很多老一輩的智慧。
由於健康問題，部份老年人不能輕易外出參加社交活動，我根據他們的需要，盡力幫助他們實現長久以來的願望。
他們的願望可以很簡單，例如欣賞指定的電影、在指定的餐廳吃飯及參觀市場。
對老人來說，願望屬於他們難忘的回憶，他們想懷念自己的年輕時光。
當我幫他們打掃及運送生活必需品時，老人感受到了被關心，在幫助他們完成一些困難的小任務後，看到他們臉上的感激之情就是我的獎勵。
每逢節日，我都會幫忙送禮物給老人家，即使在特殊的日子裡，他們也能感受到義工的愛。
透過貢獻我的時間和努力，我可以幫助老年人保持健康和聯繫，它可以幫助提高他們的生活質素並減少孤立感。
我們可以透過多種方式以義工服務老年人，如果您抽不出額外的時間去探訪他們的家，您可以透過定期打電話成為他們的電話好友。
這實際上是一個雙贏的局面，我可以透過結識新朋友、學習新技能和吸收寶貴經驗來保持身心健康。
同時，我可以為老年人帶來不可思議的改變，我為自己能成為一名義工感到非常自豪。