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Koinonia Senior Care

Enriching the lives of homebound seniors and inviting our community to join us.

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER IDEAS

Our vision is to be a model community of churches, neighbors, and businesses

who bring moments of joy, honor, help and hope

to widows and widowers and the aging and their caregivers.

Small Group Outreach:

  • Christmas caroling,
  • Yard cleanup or snow removal,
  • Visit and play games in a local senior adult community.

 

High School & College Outreach:

  • NHS Project Honor – NHS connects students with nearby homebound seniors
  • Sports Team Game Day Visit – sports team (wearing jerseys) visit a senior facility near their school on game day, bearing carnations, smiles, and honor
  • Senior to Senior Pen Pal

 

Business Beyond the Book: Doctors, pharmacists, and other businesses with an older adult clientele show they care about their seniors by partnering with KSC to deliver gifts on senior birthdays and/or various holidays such as Veteran’s Day, May Day, Valentine’s Day…

 

Neighborhood WE CARE COMMUNITY

  • Grocery runs or take them to doctor appointments,
  • Visits from kids to give hugs and say “hello,”
  • Shovel snow, rake leaves, other home projects that need done,
  • Take them their mail each day,* Play a game together,
  • Take them on a walk (walker/wheelchair) when the weather is nice through the neighborhood,
  • Watch a weekly TV show, movie, or sport with them,
  • Share a home cooked meal with them,
  • Do their PT/OT exercises with them,
  • Record their stories in a book for them,
  • Read to them or get books from the library for them,
  • Use ideas from KSC’s monthly newsletter

 

Church Involvement

  • Lead Bible studies in assisted living facilities,
  • Try a VBS with an emphasis on Aging Awareness and senior participation,
  • Christmas caroling,
  • See Church Care tab on KSC website for more ideas.

 

KSC Resources Available to the Community

  • KSC Connection – monthly newsletter
  • Blessing Gifts – monthly gift for your senior visits
  • Linda’s Lending Library – encouragement (books, articles, DVDs) for seniors, caregivers and those grieving
  • Legacy Journals – to record homebound senior stories
  • Keynote Speaker for events
  • Movie Nights viewing guides and DVD loans
  • Training – monthly volunteer training to give confidence and tips to those who visit
  • Senior Gift ideas – many of which are made for seniors by seniors

 Christmas

Download the PDF: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER IDEAS