Young students from the Adelaide Hills serving lunch to elderly members of the community are developing key social skills and learning about the wider world, which an expert says puts them in good stead for the future.
Pairing children with elderly Australians at organised events is usually targeted at alleviating loneliness for the aged community, but a researcher says young people can also develop key skills to improve their own lives.
Sophia from year 6 said she had been learning a lot of social skills, and it was "fun to talk to other elderly people and have conversations". "Often we think of the elderly and retirees as lonely, but in Australia, statistically, younger people are more likely to be lonely," he said.reported 22 per cent of people aged between 15 and 24 were experiencing social isolation compared with 13 per cent of those aged 65 and over.By 2022, isolation levels for the 15–24 bracket had marginally improved at 21 per cent compared with 11 per cent for those 65 and over.
"We just talk about where we're from and the stories that happened, and they usually talk to us about what it was like in their time and how much different it is from now.""When you go to look for even a part-time job, on your resume, and if you haven't had the opportunity to work for money, at least if you put down your volunteering opportunities, or things you do in your spare time. That really counts," she said.
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