Small Group Activities for my dad
Hello all
I'm looking for ideas or resources or anything of the sort.
My dad is 77 years old and has been retired for a couple years after working 47 years in the restaurant industry. Being in that industry for so long unfortunately means he wasn't really able to make any friends and maintain friendships because when friends hang out is when Dad had to work.
All he does right now is stay home and he'll read some or watch TV and watch the Orioles games. But that's about it. He's also started having memory troubles and even though he got a negative diagnosis for dementia/ Alzheimer's, his doctors would still love for him to find some sort of social activity to do to keep his brain stimulated.
He's a bit of an introvert but when he finds people he enjoys and is comfortable around, he can hold court for hours. He's just very stubborn about getting out there and meeting people because he gets anxious around large groups of people he doesn't know.
Thanks for sticking with me this far.
So if anyone knows of any groups or board game get togethers or book groups or whatever that are small in numbers or one-on-one, or any good sites to find things like this, I would be eternally grateful. I currently live in New York City so all I can go on is research I find online so I wanted to turn it over to the people that have boots on the ground.
He is very mobile and active for a 77-year-old and gets around quite well. He is also still fine with driving.
Thank you so much!