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07/23/2013

♥ Volunteering can save your life.

My mother was in a rehab/nursing home for about 7 weeks before I brought her home. She died on June 9th.

I recently went back to the rehab centre to thank the nurses and aides for their care. As I was talking to one of the nurses, one of the patients, who they later told me had not talked for about 9 weeks, heard my voice and yelled, where have you been, she scooted her wheelchair towards me and was lifting her little arms up for a hug. I bent down, hugged her and told her my mommy had died. She cried and patted my hand, then went back to her alzheimers jabbering, but still holding my hand. The nurse told me that she hasn’t talked, and when she checked her chart she noticed it started right after mom and I left.

Everyday that mom was there, I would talk to this little woman, hug her, and every morning she met me at the door, and every evening she waved as I left. Some mornings I would sit with her and cry, telling her I didn’t know what to do.

I called yesterday and they told me that since my visit, she is still scooting around and talking every now and then. I’m going back to visit her this week. Please volunteer. You can make a difference. I know my mom was smiling, my mom was magical and I think she was trying to show me that volunteering can save your life, not just who you volunteer for. – Melissa (Missy) ♥ Barbara Taylor Vaughan/AUTHOR

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07/20/2013

"So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women."

Harriet Beecher Stowe

07/13/2013

Lonely old hearts are breaking every day. Give meaning to your own life by drying their tears. Please...volunteer to visit the forgotten elderly. ♥

07/11/2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has resources in place to help your Veteran get the treatment and support he or she needs. All in complete confidence. And all to help your Veteran get back on track.

07/03/2013

♥ Just a little chat made her day.

I went to an appointment today only to see an elderly lady that I soon recognised as a long time family friend. Later she told me I had made her day just by stopping to assist her and making time to chat with her. – Elizabeth

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06/03/2013

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05/17/2013

Treasure them...
~(gail)~

05/07/2013

The heart has no wrinkles.

05/02/2013

WASHINGTON -- Always face the person in the chair. Sense their breath, the rising and falling of the lungs, the blood's flush on the cheeks.

04/28/2013

Free training sessions: "From the War Zone to the Home Front II: Supporting the Mental Health of Veterans and Families."

04/23/2013

LOL!

04/22/2013

The most romantic love story isn't Romeo and Juliet who died together.. but Grandpa and Grandma who grew old together.
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