LTC - Volunteer Time

Hi! I have been volunteering at the Nursing Home that I hope to work at after I finish my STNA course. I truly love being around the residents and I get so much enjoyment out of it! I take my daughter and I know its a great learning experience for her also.

I was hoping to get some advice about how to encourage the residents to participate more? IE: I do game night, and bingo, etc and there are a few residents who always want to join in, but most are content to sit and watch tv and when I ask them if they would like to play or join us they just say no, or look away. What suggestions do you have for me? I sometimes feel like maybe I am bothering them, but I also think they would really enjoy the interaction and maybe they are just too used to being pushed aside and left alone.

Thanks for your help!