在老人院工作申请志愿者英语作文

在老人院工作申请志愿者英语作文
Volunteering at the Nursing Home
Hi there! My name is Jamie and I'm 10 years old. I want to tell you about the time I applied to be a volunteer at the nursing home near my house. It was a really cool experience!
It all started when my mom took me to visit her friend's grandma at the Golden Days Nursing Home. Her grandma is 92 years old and lives there because she needs help with things like getting dressed, taking her medicine, and getting around. The nursing home has nurses and aides who take care of all the residents.
When we went to visit, I noticed a lot of the elderly people sitting around looking bored or lonely. Some were just staring off into space. A few were watching an old movie on a TV, but it didn't look like a very exciting movie to me. I felt kind of bad for them. Being old and stuck in a nursing home didn't seem like much fun at all.
On the drive home, I asked my mom if there was any way kids could go spend time with the residents to cheer them up and keep them company. She said most nursing homes have volunteer programs where people can sign up to visit, play
games, do activities, and hang out with the residents. My mom said when she was my age, she used to volunteer at a nursing home near her house and loved it. The residents always got really excited when kids came to visit.
That's when I decided I wanted to try volunteering at Golden Days too. I thought it would be a nice way to bring some smiles to people who seemed kind of sad and give them something fun to do. Plus, I was really curious to meet some super old people and hear all about what life was like way back when they were kids. Can you imagine living through things like World War 2?!
My mom helped me fill out the volunteer application at Golden Days. They have an application just for kid volunteers under 16. On the form, I had to write down my name, age, grade in school, and why I wanted to volunteer. I said I loved spending time with older people and wanted to cheer up the residents by playing games, doing crafts, and keeping them company. I also said I'd be a respectful, reliable volunteer who followed all the rules.
A few weeks later, I got a call saying I was accepted into the children's volunteer program! I was so excited. First, I had to go through volunteer training. A nice lady named Mrs. Rodriguez
taught a class showing us how to be good volunteers. She said the most important things were:
Be friendly, patient, and treat the residents with respect
Follow all the home's rules about things like washing your hands and being quiet in certain areas
Never accept gifts or tips from residents
Let the staff handle any medical stuff - we were just there for visits and fun
After the training, I was all set to start volunteering! My mom had to drop me off and pick me up, but I was allowed to go to the home by myself when I was there. I was assigned to come once a week on Saturdays from 10am to noon.
My first day was kind of intimidating. I headed to the activity room where there were lots of elderly men and women sitting around looking confused and frail. I wondered if I was really cut out for this. But then the activities director introduced me and had me go around shaking everyone's hand and introducing myself. The residents absolutely lit up when they saw me! An
85-year-old woman named Rose immediately adopted me as her new best friend. She hung on my every word as I told her about 4th grade and my favorite TV shows.
Over the next few weeks, Rose and I became inseparable on my volunteer days. We'd sit together and chat, play checkers, do word search puzzles, or just hang out. Sometimes I'd help push her wheelchair so we could go outside when the weather was nice. She absolutely loved having me around. Rose didn't have any family left, so I think I became like a granddaughter to her. It made me so happy to see how much brighter her mood was when I came to visit. Having a young friend seemed to really lift her spirits.
The other residents loved it when I came too. I'd go around making my rounds, asking how they were doing, telling stupid jokes to make them laugh, playing cards or board games, or just keeping them company. It was crazy how excited they'd get to see me, like I was a celebrity or something! A couple of residents even started saving their desserts from lunch to give to me when I arrived. I'd always politely decline and remind them volunteers couldn't accept gifts. But it was really sweet that they wanted to give me a treat.
My favorite part was just hearing them tell stories about their lives growing up. They'd lived through the Great Depression, World War 2, the invention of television, putting a man on the moon - so many historic events I'd only read about in
books. I was totally fascinated. Getting to be friends with people born in the 1910s, 20s, and 30s made me feel a special connection to history.
Volunteering definitely wasn't always easy though. Some residents had dementia or memory problems, so they'd forget who I was or get confused about what was happening. Others could be grumpy or mean sometimes because of the pain they were in. And it was heartbreaking whenever one of my friends there passed away. I'd go back the next week and their chair would be empty. I missed them so much, but at least I knew I'd helped make their final days a little bit brighter.
I volunteered at Golden Days all through elementary school. I'm heading to middle school next year, but I already signed up to keep volunteering on weekends. I've made so many amazing friends and memories that I'll cherish forever. Not only that, but volunteering helped me become a lot more patient, caring, and appreciative of spending time with older people and learning about "the old days."
If you're a kid who likes hanging out with grandparents and having fun, I'd totally recommend looking into youth volunteer programs at nursing homes near you. It's such a rewarding experience! You'll be bringing so much joy to the residents while
also getting to soak up all their incredible life stories and wisdom. What could be better than that? Volunteering at Golden Days was one of the coolest, most meaningful things I've ever done. I'm so grateful I had the chance to make a difference in the residents' lives while making some amazing friends at the same time.。