My grandmother is sick, but what's not helping her heal quickly is that she's bored? is there a way i can help
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Depending on the illness, you have to gauge her energy or tolerance levels to figure out how much help you can be. If she has a bunch of memories about her life and family, that she would like to share, then start there. I loved hearing about my parents & their mistakes, and it may perk her up to know you're interested. Play cards, photos, music, yard sales [they like alot], take her to a park, beauty salon, etc. Anything that brings her back into the game, will help improve the illness.
shes sick because shes bored?? need detials
I assume you mean she's bored so she's not able to sit still very much or something along those lines.
Try talking to her, spend time with her, play games with her, etc.
do things tht she likes...spend more time with her...make her feel good...
I would suggest calling on a regular basis just to chat. If she's up to it, you may want to visit; this really depends on how ill she is right now. The worst thing about sick on a long-term basis is most of the people in your life forget about you.
Another thing you can do is try to get her some magazines, books, or DVDs (if she has a player) that she might enjoy. If she's into pencil games (like crosswords, word jumbles, cryptograms, word finds), you may want to get her some of those.
Could you read to her or watch tv together? You could watch game shows and ask for her answers.
Try getting her to talk about when she was younger, siblings, etc. Even if you grandmother's health doesn't improve, you'll have all of that time together to remember her by.
Best of luck to you and I wish your grandmother good health.
Introduce her to Playstation or Nintendo, but not GTA, get a Wheel of Fortune game, or something mellow and academic like that. I have a friend who's Gma loves the Nintendogs game. CHEERS!
Sure..read to her. If she's able, play cards, or board games with her. offer to share watching a movie with her. Elderly folks sometimes enjoy watching game shows. Take her for a walk if she's able to go outside. But, most of all listen to her if she's in the mood to talk, try to get her to tell stories, of when she was young. Even try coloring, dominoes, word games, watching birds out the window. Paint her nails if she is allowed to have that done. Sometimes doing their hair, or appling a light coat of make up and lipstick, can help.
If she has Internet access have her collect jokes to tell you when she sees you.
Laughing helps speed healing.
Or you collect jokes for her and tell them to her.
Find out what interests her and go from there...
She needs a lap top computer! I know a lady who is 93. Her hubby died and she lives alone.bored to tears. She'd read and watch t.v..then her grandaughter bought her a computer. She'd never used one and didn't think she could learn. Lo and behold, she did and loves it. She can e mail her family back east. She looks up recipes. She loves celebrity gossip and current events. What a palethera of info!
This question does not make any sense. Does she have to listen to you all day. No wonder she is bored if all you do is talk nonsense.
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