Companions
So, I'm developing a new volunteer position at the senior center where I work. It's a pretty simple idea: to pair volunteers with selected clients for one-on-one quality time, the ones who we think would benefit the most (the ones that are chatty but tend to get restless, etc). I am contemplating where I may recruit people who'd be good for that -
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...but I suspect your best option is exactly the one you already mentioned. :)
It's a really good idea, imo.
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I did want to mention the idea of maybe bringing in pet visitors for some of your clients. I know that my grandmother (97, dementia, RA) enjoyed having a bunbun (bunny) and kitten to hold and love. It didn't strain her mental resources, felt soft and good on her hands, and helped her feel like she was more a part of what was going on. It can be hard on a patient who has dementia, who knows she has dementia because she cannot remember. It can cause some frustration. The pets didn't make her have to remember anything except being loving.
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