It is estimated that 60% of the people living in a nursing home never receive a single visitor during their stay. Since many stay for years, until God calls them home, this is a very sobering statistic.
So, let me tell you a little bit about this awesome company I work for. Not only does Benefit Recovery encourage its employees to give back to their community, but a couple of times a year it even sponsors their efforts. Friday was one of those times.
Benefit Recovery employees purchased 150 beautiful carnations (Thank you Holly & Ivy) to hand out to the residents of Ave Maria Home, along with sweet valentine messages.
Some of our employees even brought their spouses and kids to help, and the residents LOVED all the attention!
One of our employees, a very talented musician, serenaded the residents with his mad guitar and piano skills.
My sweet husband, Michael, even brought our Geisha along to add a little pet therapy to the mix! For the residents who were too tired or ill to come join in the fun, some of our employees did a little door-to-door flower delivery / visitation.
The residents asked us to please come back and visit them again. Since Geisha seemed to be such a pro and since she has always loved older people, I plan to take her back at least twice-a-month for visits.
It was such a humbling experience. What a blessing to be able to provide joy to others!
(www.AveMariaHome.org)
