Question for the Day: Do You Ever Visit the Lonely in Nursing Homes?
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.”
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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AnnMarie
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Sometimes it is hard to "visit" strangers, but you can find ways to interact with those in nursing homes, etc. I take my daughter (11) to an assisted living facility about once a week, where she plays piano (really just practices her weekly lesson) for about half an hour. I chat with whomever stops by the common room to listen and my 4 year old charms the office staff. It's such a small time commitment but it does bring a lot of joy to the residents.
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Sometimes it is hard to "visit" strangers, but you can find ways to interact with those in nursing homes, etc. I take my daughter (11) to an assisted living facility about once a week, where she plays piano (really just practices her weekly lesson) for about half an hour. I chat with whomever stops by the common room to listen and my 4 year old charms the office staff. It's such a small time commitment but it does bring a lot of joy to the residents.
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