“I have no one left but my daughter-in-law in California; what an angel!” she repeated for the second time with a heavy European accent…German maybe. Mrs. P. wasn’t the only wobbly nanogenarian in the neighborhood who had families that were no longer around. And she wasn’t the only one to claim she was “independent” when given a Morningside Village flyer: “no help needed!” Nonetheless, she took the flyer and agreed to tea. After a couple of very pleasant encounters on the streets, she invited me to her home where we talked and (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘eldercare village’
Dependence Day
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Organic Stew
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Take
- One group of young adults who love or loved their grandparents;
- One group of compassionate middle-agers;
- An even larger, older group who watched their parents suffer because of insufficient end-life care;
and you have a large part of our Morningside Village volunteer base.
For seasoning, add (more…)
The Walker
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009My mother, in her late nineties suffered from osteoporosis and arthritis so that she needed to use a…a…a…WALKER! To her this was an insufferable fate.
It was more than annoying when (more…)
