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By: A New Meaning for the Words “Senior Prom” | Tender Loving Eldercare

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:26:04 +0000

[...] you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know I’m a huge proponent of intergenerational visits with our Golden Oldies. The Orlando Sentinel recently ran a story about an intergenerational event [...]

By: Linda Abbit

Linda Abbit — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:03:01 +0000

Evelyn,

Welcome to the TLeC community!

I agree that loneliness happens as we get older and do not “run around” as much as we did when we were younger. All the more reason why it is important for adult children and grandchildren to make the extra effort to visit their Golden Oldies.

By: Evelyn Lim

Evelyn Lim — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:32:16 +0000

Coming from an Asian country, I note that most old folks stay with their families rather than nursing homes. Still, it does not take away the fact that a lot of them feel lonely. It boils down to little communication, I guess. Working adults and kids go out for most part of the day.

By: NBOTW - Reaching Out To Our Ancestors | Blogging Without A Blog

NBOTW - Reaching Out To Our Ancestors | Blogging Without A Blog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:40:35 +0000

[...] her post titled, “Children Always Welcome Here” Some Golden Oldies don’t have visits from their adult children once they are settled in their [...]

By: David Duchovny On Old People | Tender Loving Eldercare

David Duchovny On Old People | Tender Loving Eldercare — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:38:20 +0000

[...] I know Duchovny exists in the world of Hollywood, specifically Show Biz Hollywood, the land of stay-forever-young-especially-if-you-want-to-keep-working. But I am very happy to see that he and his wife realize it is not a normal environment and want their kids exposed to “old people.” My hunch is that their family’s “Golden Oldies” may reside in or near New York so it will be wonderful to live close by and give their children the opportunity to have lots of visit with the grandparents and vice versa. You know I’m a huge fan of intergenerational relationships. [...]

By: Linda Abbit

Linda Abbit — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:12:37 +0000

Vered,

LOL! I know what you mean. I’d tease my parents that they didn’t care if my husband and I were visiting them, as long as our son, Robbie, was there! He’d bring the biggest smiles to their faces — and still does to my Mom’s! Don’t know if she’s smiling b/c she knows it’s her only Grandson, or if she’s just happy to see a young man walk into the house. Doesn’t really matter, as long as she smiles.

Thanks for your comment.

By: vered

vered — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:02:24 +0000

My grandma is 92. She loves to see me, but she enjoys my kids even more. Her face lights up when she sees them.

By: Linda Abbit

Linda Abbit — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:54:48 +0000

Dear Lance,

Looks like you already “get” the message, and are also teaching your children through your thoughtfulness and actions! Thanks for sharing your time and stories here as well.

By: Linda Abbit

Linda Abbit — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:45:47 +0000

Hi Davina,

Thanks for sharing your story. I believe that giving of yourself and your time brought extra happiness to those seniors’ lives. And you did it as a teen without complaining like I did. They were lucky to have you working there.

Hi Barbara,

It’s amazing to see the ripple effect a smile and a wave can have! Some things never change, and I’m so grateful for that. What a sweet picture you drew in our minds. Thanks!

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:42:58 +0000

Linda, this reminds me of when my Grandmother was in a nursing home. We would visit her when we were in town, and she was always happiest to see our kids (five years old and younger at the time). More recently I had an aunt who was temporarily in a nursing home recovering from surgery. We just saw her again last weekend at a birthday party, and one of the things she commented on was how great it had been for us to visit her when she was at the nursing home. It really is important! And really pretty easy to do – it’s not like it takes that much time out of our schedule to bring joy into someone else’s life. Great post!