Frances' Volunteer Story
I decided to start volunteering after retirement, time to give back to society. I chose the Alzheimer's Society because of my husband's long family history with Alzheimer's disease. After spending years interacting with his mother and sister, I felt I had some insight into the disease, plus I wanted to learn more for myself. I'm a firm believer of physical activity so I chose to volunteer with the Minds in Motion program. What a fantastic program!!! Half an hour of movement, half an hour of social time and half an hour of cognitive stimulating games. My words of wisdom: laughter/sense of humour is the best medicine, take the time to listen, keep a sharp eye for wanderers who might leave the room, be flexible, participate fully (don't just serve the coffee/tea).