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Isolation and Loneliness in the Elderly
Volunteer Work
- There are many volunteer activities that the elderly can get involved in which serve a valuable function for the community
- These include
- foster grandparent programs
- volunteering to assist in the public school system as a classroom aid or reading tutor
- senior companion programs which provide a small stipend to low income elderly who volunteer as part-time companions for homebound elderly
Copyright 1999 by the GEC