Helping Elderly Neighbour Out Into The Community.

[winkyridg]

Not sure if i'm posting this in the right catagory, i have just moved house and we have a lovely elderly man living on his own next door, he never seems to have visitors etc, i'd love to help him get out and become more of a part of our community but how could i assist him to do that, ive not spoken to him about it yet but it seems such a shame that he just spends time on his own, he always goes out of his way to speak to us. i understand he may be quite happy the way he is living but it seems such a shame that he keeps himself to himself.

[ummmm]

Invite him round yours for lunch. Then you can bring up things he might like to do in conversation.

[muchlovex]

You could invite him over for a cup of tea, that why you start chatting to him and get to know about him more. Once you've built a friendship then you could maybe speak to him about getting him more involved with the community.

[boxtops]

Be friendly by all means, but don't rush in. Some people - like me - are perfectly happy with their own company, I'd hate it if a well-meaning neighbour kept trying to winkle me out to join in with things.

[Pullman]

You could ask him a bit about the neighbourhood just to break the ice a bit more and then take it from there and then as someone else suggested invite him in for a cuppa.

[Pullman]

Sorry only just noted the date on this!!!!!!