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By
Nurse Diane,
When I was in the youth group at my church, we would
visit residents at the local nursing home each month. We would walk around...say hi, then sing a
song or two, then leave. When my son was
young I would take him to one of the nursing homes where he would pass out
cards he had made. He loved to visit
them and entertain them, and they enjoyed out visits.
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Later, when I went to work at a nursing home it was
painful to see that the majority of the residents had no visitors. The staff visited with them, and they talked
to each other, but those who were not able to leave their rooms to go to the
main hall were still without company and companionship. This fact really hit close to home when my
own husband became paralyzed. The town
where we live is not very accessible, and he was limited to where he could go
in his wheelchair. Matters became worse
when he was bedridden. Hundreds of days
stuck in the bed with no one to visit him or talk to, except for me. The occasional visit would brighten his day
and fill him with such happiness.
After he passed away last year I began to learn of others
who were home bound. I have since made
it a point to go by and visit if only for a few minutes. I take cookies or soup, some flowers or a
book and just let them know that someone is thinking of them, and cares about
their well-being.
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Today is National Shut-In Visitation Day. If you have a friend or neighbor who is
homebound, stop by and say hi, it will only take a few moments out of your day,
but will make some person's whole day.
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