Activities for Practitioners
Greeks typically enjoy high levels of social interaction. They also enjoy the outdoors. When elderly Greeks meet in private or public places their conversation commonly includes politics, current affairs, religion, pension entitlements, vegetable gardening, family and grandchildren.
Meetings and gatherings often involve cooking and sharing food, playing cards and backgammon, listening to music and dancing, and reminiscing about past experiences in Greece and Australia. Of course it is important to plan activities that suit your client’s particular needs and individual interests, but these will be expressed in distinctly Greek terms.
Religious Activities offer a wide variety of possibilities for excursions and cooking. Greek Recipes opens up many possibilities for individual and group activities, which can include family members. Making Greek coffee is a simple activity that will give great pleasure to your client. Understanding the place of Games, especially for elderly men, will provide important ideas for activities in residential settings. Similarly, the sections Music, Dance and Excursions provide useful information for planning events and excursions that suit your client and will be fun for you.