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Cowlin House

We volunteer at Cowlin House which is an elderly people’s home. We have fun interacting with the elderly in different ways. We play bingo where we help the old people who have hearing problems to be involved. We also help to play football which allows the boys to show off their skills; this involves kicking a ball across the room while one of usually acts as the goalie. For added variety, we also play volleyball with a balloon. This means that all residents get the chance to use their hands and heads which means that they are getting some exercise: they’re not the only ones! Some of the more active ones will tell us about their lives and families before they came to Cowlin. This is very interesting and although their memories aren’t what they used to be, they seem to remember us and smile at us when we arrive. The staff are really friendly and supportive and the whole experience has taught us patience. We really look forward to going again.

Finella Tancred-Holmes
Sherwin See Choon Wee
Tom McGeoch

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