Ok, so I was asked by my cousin's wife if I would help care for her sister and husband who both have MS (but her sister is very bad, he's still walking and stuff). Anyway, in caring for them, they asked me to get the husband a hobby, so that he stops having his druggie friends over.
Fast background-- he cares for his wife who is now in bed/wheelchair 24/7. Because of this, he has no friends except the druggie neighbors. He lets them come over and even drugs up with them, mainly because it is interaction with someone (other than his wife who also now cannot speak).
So anyhoo...my job is to get him into a positive hobby that will steer him away from drugs and his bad influence friends, but not something that will take him from being able to care for his wife.
This is where the brainstorming comes in. Right away I thought photography...but while he isn't as bad as his wife, he is VERY shaky, walks with the help of a cane or walker, and doesn't own a kick-butt camera/tripod, etc. So then I thought cooking, which is still on the top of my list, as he likes to cook, but his recipies/abilities are limited. What are suggestions to try, taking into mind he does have some physical limitations, and tires easily...and is the main caretaker of his wife.
Anything anyone can suggest, would be appreciated. I see this as something that could be really fun, IF we get him into the right kind of hobby.
Fast background-- he cares for his wife who is now in bed/wheelchair 24/7. Because of this, he has no friends except the druggie neighbors. He lets them come over and even drugs up with them, mainly because it is interaction with someone (other than his wife who also now cannot speak).
So anyhoo...my job is to get him into a positive hobby that will steer him away from drugs and his bad influence friends, but not something that will take him from being able to care for his wife.
This is where the brainstorming comes in. Right away I thought photography...but while he isn't as bad as his wife, he is VERY shaky, walks with the help of a cane or walker, and doesn't own a kick-butt camera/tripod, etc. So then I thought cooking, which is still on the top of my list, as he likes to cook, but his recipies/abilities are limited. What are suggestions to try, taking into mind he does have some physical limitations, and tires easily...and is the main caretaker of his wife.
Anything anyone can suggest, would be appreciated. I see this as something that could be really fun, IF we get him into the right kind of hobby.