4 Fun Activities Seniors Can Do When The Weather Is Bad

Home Care Assistance Colts Neck, NJ: Winter Activities
Home Care Assistance Colts Neck, NJ: Winter Activities

During the winter or when the rainy season comes it can be difficult for seniors to stay active and engaged. One of the biggest challenges that seniors who are aging at home face is boredom. When the weather is bad and seniors can’t easily get out to meet friends or visit the senior center it can be tough for them to find engaging things to do. Some of the most fun things that seniors can do when the weather prevents them from going out are:

Playing With Kittens

Playing with kittens and napping with cats are both fun things that seniors can do without having to take on the responsibility of owning a pet. Animal rescues and shelters always need volunteers, but most people assume they need volunteers to walk dogs. And walking dogs is also great, but when the weather is bad staying in the cat room and playing with kittens or snuggling with them to socialize them is a fantastic way to spend an afternoon. Seniors that don’t drive any longer can get a ride to the animal shelter from a home care assistance provider. Spending a few hours surrounded by purring cats and playing kittens will lift any senior’s mood. 

Snuggling Babies

If your senior parent loves children they can volunteer to hold babies for a few hours a day during the week. Home care assistance can help them get to the hospital if they can’t drive there by themselves. Some hospitals rely on volunteers to hold newborn babies whose mothers are ill and can’t hold them or who have no one to provide the vital human contact they need when they are first born. Often the hospital staff are too busy to sit for an hour or two holding a new baby and they need volunteers. It’s the perfect way for seniors who love children to spend an afternoon. 

Volunteering

Volunteering in other capacities can also be a fun thing for seniors to do. No matter what activities seniors like to do there is likely some organization that could use volunteers to do it. From sports to performing arts there are volunteer groups who would welcome senior volunteers. Mentoring kids, mentoring parents, and other volunteer opportunities give seniors the chance for vital social connection while doing something fun that isn’t impacted by bad weather. 

Taking College Classes 

Seniors who have always wanted to further their education but were not able to attend college can audit college courses for free at many schools. They will be expected to abide by the same rules as the students who are getting credit for the classes. And they will need instructor permission to sit in on the class. But learning new things and pursuing interests that they were not able to pursue at other points in their lives can help seniors stay young mentally and be more fulfilled creatively. Seniors can audit online classes too so they don’t even need to leave their homes to learn.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Assistance in Colts Neck, NJ, please contact the caring staff at Lares Home Care 888-492-3538 or 732-566-1112.

Roy Kleinert