> Hi Pat: It is very common for people in nursing homes to be neglected by family for a variety of reasons. Some family are so ill themselves they can't visit or have no means or transportation - live too far away, etc. Many residents have no family left so live a very lonely life. I truly encourage anyone who can spare a few minutes to drop in to any nursing home and just say hello to those living there. You will do such a good thing and bring joy to some who have very little joy left in their lives. You will be blessed for giving a few minutes of your time and who knows, one of the residents might have a great tale to tell. Lauraine We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill British politician (1874 - 1965) > From: "pat" <[email protected]> > Date: 2008/10/30 Thu PM 08:43:24 CDT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] [SPAM?] Visit Someone in a Nursing Home > > Hi Betty > > That's sad to think of people in a nursing home in situations that you > described, especially the lady who sat for hours on end at the front door > waiting for someone to visit her or take her out and no one coming. I can > just picture it and it brought tears to my eyes. My mom was in a nursing > home and I went to see her every day. I'm glad I did. > > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:20 AM > Subject: [SPAM?] [CAN-USA-MIG] Visit Someone in a Nursing Home > > > > Hello, > > > > A few weeks ago I heard on one of the Scotland Lists that a well-liked, > > very > > helpful researcher in Australia had a sudden illness and was forced to go > > live in a Nursing Home. > > > > This reminded me of something I mentioned on some Lists a couple years > > ago: > > Don't forget to go visit someone in a Nursing Home !! You never know > > what > > "family story" you might hear. Or, you never know what tidbit of > > information you need - might be available from a resident of a Nursing > > Home. > > > > Next week it will be the month of November ! Time for holidays for > > some. > > Time for "family get-togethers." And, time to remember those people who > > can no longer attend Thanksgiving Dinners. > > > > As I mentioned a couple years ago on a List, I had asked that a "letter > > to > > the Editor" be posted in a local paper in Canada - in regards to one of my > > ancestors. I can't remember whether it was for Nova Scotia or New > > Brunswick. A few weeks later I received a hand-written letter in the > > mail. A resident of a Nursing Home had seen my "letter to the Editor" > > in > > her newspaper and thought she had some information which could help me in > > my > > research. She had to borrow 2 pieces of paper from a nurse, and a pen, > > and she had to write her letter from the arm of her wheelchair. Then > > she > > had to borrow an envelope and a stamp from a nurse, so she could mail the > > letter to me. > > > > As it turned out, one of the people on the List worked at that Nursing > > Home > > and knew the lady. She personally went in the next morning and told the > > lady that I had received the letter and enjoyed it. > > > > Another reminder? Remember that the residents of a Nursing Home -- no > > longer have access to their home, and their desk, nor a convenience store. > > And, if they want to write a letter to someone, they can't. So, when > > you > > visit a friend or loved one in a Nursing Home, please remember to bring > > some > > "writing supplies" with you, etc. > > > > For different reasons, I visited a local Nursing Home in the 1980's, and > > was > > told about a woman who would ask to be dressed on Sunday morning -- > > because > > her family was going to be coming to visit her. She would get into her > > wheelchair and go out to the "front door" and sit there - hours on end - > > waiting. This was every Sunday, and no one ever came. > > > > And, if you know of someone who has suddenly gone to live in a Nursing > > Home, > > maybe you could find out if their "family research" has gone into safe > > hands. > > > > I'll post a more cheerful message .. later in the day ! > > :o) > > > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > > List Administrator > > > > > > P.S. I had a sudden and unexpected, life-threatening illness 2 yrs. ago > > this month. I was told I had a "miraculous recovery" by several doctors. > > My boxes of genealogy papers? Only Heaven knows what would have > > happened > > to them ! > > > > Some day when "life events" slow down, I "WILL" put them in better order > > ! > > :o) > > > > But, I've posted a great deal of my "research" on the Lists and Boards, so > > at least some of the data can be found there. > > :o) > > > > > > > > > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! 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