Corona post for the elderly
It is Friday afternoon and the children are coming home from school. The atmosphere changes when they hear that their dance class, athletics training and the theater performance (my daughter's birthday present) are canceled because of corona. I explain that that is very annoying but that there are people who are hit harder. Like the elderly who are now alone because their visitors have a cold at home.
Can't you help those people?
After the children have thought about what I have explained, the youngest of 6 asks me if I can't help those people because 'you work at NLvoorelkaar and you help people, right?' Unfortunately, we don't have a solution for corona, but it does give me an idea. The children are immediately enthusiastic and a friend is also called in: we are going to make cards and write for the residents of the nursing home around the corner.
Shall I write a joke on it?
But what do you write on such a card? Because we don't know those people. After some brainstorming, the idea arises to also write jokes on it, because "we want to cheer those people up, don't we?". Perfect idea. Just before dinner we walk to GemivaSGV's nursing home and ask the employees which of their residents is most in need of some distraction. They all are in these times! Fortunately, we have worked hard and there are 16 elderly people who we can delight with cheerful mail! And when the schools close, we know an activity ;)
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trees Trees was born in 1941 in Aalsmeer as the daughter of the owner of a rose nursery. As a child you had to participate in the company and she is therefore good at fluffing roses, ie removing side branches from roses. Later she went to work in a women's fashion store, but when she met her husband in Diemen and married him, she had to give up her profession as a married woman. That's how it was at the time. During her children's primary school period, she helped out at school with needlework and reading. She was happy to contribute. Later on she took VOS courses (Women Orient themselves on Society) and she experienced that as pleasant and very instructive. Trees Romans was raised Catholic and is still a member of the Deaconie that cares for fellow human beings. In the Petrus Banden church she was recently awarded for her volunteer work in the church. A few years ago she also received an award from the municipality for her commitment to Welfare Diemen. Trees: “that appreciation did me good”. At the beginning of the conversation, Trees immediately indicates that she is afraid of coming across as someone who has to show what she does if necessary. She doesn't say that out of false modesty. All her volunteer work is about a kind of give and take: “You do something for the other person, but you also get a lot in return. Doing good for others is also doing good for yourself. You also get a lot of energy from volunteering.” It has been given to me is the mantra that appeals to her. You do something for the other but you also get a lot in return Still, you can't ignore the fact that the list of volunteer work that Trees considers 'given' is long. In addition to the Diaconie for which she organizes a senior day, she is very active for the Buurthulpdienst of [site_title] . She is present every Wednesday morning in the Brede HOED and does many odd jobs. For example, Trees helped with the preparations for the distribution of the newsletter and with the preparations and implementation of the biennial Meeting evening in the Omval. She has also made home visits to the elderly for a number of years, with the aim of providing information about various facilities for this target group in Diemen. These are just a few of the many activities she (has) performed for [site_title] and Welzijn Diemen. When asked if she herself is lonely, she answers resolutely in the negative: “I have a busy social life and I am short of time every week”. Oh yes, she also helps with bingo in the Diem! The many volunteer work does her more than good! Share these stories and inspire others to help too! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whatsapp Forward
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