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Originally Posted by craigster59
Like Sammy stated, I have been thinking of doing things for the elderly like running errands, taking in a ballgame, etc. I think that's where I can make a difference.
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I do this and sometimes find it hard to continue. The folks I drive truly seem to appreciate what I do. My personal "issue" is that most of the elderly people I help have family close by. Usually two earner families. Sometimes high income two earner families.
I just drove a woman to a doctor's appointment a couple of weeks ago who was bragging about how her daughter works very hard in her medical practice. Another is an Alzheimer's patient I've driven several times. She lives with her daughter's family. While they're off earning a living, I'm taking her to appointments. The kicker is that I've dropped her off at her home several times to have her 20 something grandson open the door to let her in.... TV blaring in the background. Car in the driveway.
