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Elder-caregivers

luvs2sing

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2. Music reaches through, somehow.

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2019, 06:14 PM

Nov 2019

I once spent a day Christmas caroling at a number of long-term and memory facilities in my city. The things I experienced that day, and the people who were “non responsive” who became responsive to sing and say “Merry Christmas” are gifts I will treasure for the rest of my life. One woman held a baby doll and, as we sang, she handed me her “child” and I sang to her as if she were my own. Just a beautiful, beautiful day.

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I had a wonderful visit w/ my Mom this past week [View all] MissMillie Nov 2019 OP

That is a valuable use of your time 3Hotdogs Nov 2019 #1

Music reaches through, somehow. luvs2sing Nov 2019 #2

My dad died in June at the age of 91. babylonsister Nov 2019 #3

My sister-in-law Ohiogal Nov 2019 #4

You are simply a beautiful person. Thanks for being you. n/t. NNadir Nov 2019 #5

That's wonderful! NurseJackie Nov 2019 #6

Yayyyyy! Trueblue Texan Jan 2020 #7