Visiting People in Care Centers and Assisted Living
Regardless of the reasons why, it’s important to find ways to overcome one’s reluctance to visit older adults in their new homes. Read More
Enrichment Topic: Conversations
Enrichment Topics
- Wish of A Lifetime
- Post Card Program
- Honoring Veterans
- Hymns Songs
- Cupid Crew
- Food for Thought
- Elections - How Faith Communities Can Help
- Conversations
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Humor
- Dementia Friendly
- Devotions & Prayers
- Generational Characteristics
- Interviews
- Meetings
- Phone Calls
- Teamwork
- Volunteer Driving
Enrichment Topics
- Wish of A Lifetime
- Post Card Program
- Honoring Veterans
- Hymns Songs
- Cupid Crew
- Food for Thought
- Elections - How Faith Communities Can Help
- Conversations
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Humor
- Dementia Friendly
- Devotions & Prayers
- Generational Characteristics
- Interviews
- Meetings
- Phone Calls
- Teamwork
- Volunteer Driving
“Listen” by Anonymous
A poem about what it means to listen. Read More
50 Questions to Stimulate Conversation
Get the conversation flowing with these questions. Read More
Compassionate Responses to Pain and Suffering, Disappointment and Loss
At some point, the care partner is probably expecting that you will participate verbally in this difficult conversation. However, finding the right words, knowing what to say can be difficult, even for the most experienced professional. Read More
How to Talk and Listen to People With Dementia
Dementia affects the parts of the brain that control language. Read More
How to Make Interesting Conversation (For Any Situation)
Do you often get stuck in dull conversations or struggle to think of something to say when a conversation begins to die? Do you know the FORD topics? Read More
Introverts & Conversation – Seeing Both Sides
If you’ve tried to start a conversation with an introvert and only received one-word replies, you might be asking the wrong questions. On the other hand, as an introvert, talking to others doesn’t always come naturally. It’s hard and awkward. Read More
Tips to Make Small Talk (if you don’t know what to say)
When you’ve just met someone, you can ask them open-ended questions and wait for their answers, roughly 2/3 of the time. The other 1/3 of the time, you respond to their questions and add comments or stories from your life that are relevant to their answers. Small Talk may help you get a start in your first conversation with a Care Partner Read More