Kindness Motivation Tips — 5 Ways to Keep Our Seniors Independent and Involved

Sometimes elderly people can be fierce about maintaining their independence – some would say downright stubborn. But it is hard to give up taking care of oneself and give the reins over to someone else.

How can you help without taking away their independence?

Following are five ideas from the e-book, 101 Ways to Change the World. Use them to stir up your own ideas. And get others to join you and multiply the kindnesses! (Register your projects on the fr.ee website, TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorldDay.com)

Let’s keep our seniors involved in life � they are valuable!

If you have an old computer that still works, take it to an elderly person.
� Teach how to operate it to send and receive email. Give them a connection to their family, friends and the world.

� Their kids and grandkids will be impressed that they mastered the computer!

� Become an E-mail Pen Pal with them yourself!

Help someone who is elderly or sick. You could:
� Paint

� Garden

� Mow the lawn

� Shovel snow

� Take out trash.

Just look around and discover what needs to be done. If there is an extensive list of things to do, enlist the help others, register it on the TWCCTW Day website – take a lunch along and make it a party! The senior will appreciate the help and the company.

Take daily walks with an elderly neighbor who doesn’t feel comfortable or safe going out alone. Exercise keeps them mobile and their spirits up, too. You may just learn tidbits of history and wisdom in the process.

Birds are always a delight to watch for those who are homebound.
� Hang a bird feeder and keep it filled with birdseed.

� Hummingbirds are fun to watch. Keep their feeder filled with fresh hummingbird nectar for hours of entertainment!

Help the elderly or homebound decorate for the holidays. They often miss out on the fun of holidays because they aren’t able to handle the traditions and decorations. Yet they usually have boxes of items that made their holidays special over the years. Make sure you return to put them all away!

There you have it � five simple ways to make a difference in an elderly person’s life. Mobilize a group and create a kindness revolution!

Be sure to take advantage of the resources available to you:

Get 101 Ways to Change the World at http://www.101WaysSeries.com.
For fr.ee, unique e-cards go to http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworld.com.
And to register your kindness project (it’s fr.ee) go to http://www.TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorldDay.com

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