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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 756464" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Louise, I hear you about missing the hugs and just being with those adorable grandchildren. But it may be time to use some more creative ways of staying in touch.</p><p></p><p>I’m thinking every day about how we can help my mother-in-law, 96 years young, living in a nursing home and confined to a wheelchair. She has all her mental faculties and is quite active in the nursing home, participating in crafts, trips, and whatever they do that is social. Currently, she can’t leave her room. No one can visit and any items for her must be dropped off at the front door. Normally, my husband, her only child, visits her at least once a week, and takes her whatever she needs or wants (candy!) I told my husband, I am afraid this will kill her—not the virus, but the lack of social connection.</p><p></p><p>To make matters worse, she is nearly deaf, her hearing loss is so profound, which makes communicating by phone difficult. She is not the least bit technical and never mastered use of a computer, so that is not an option. Today I decided even though we live 30 minutes away, I will start writing her letters. She may not be able to write back due to severe tremors, but at least she will have that little bit of connection with her family and know that we love her and care so much. I will write at least one a week and plan to include photos too.</p><p></p><p>My 32 year old daughter, who is very talented in art, has decided to send her things that she’s drawn or painted. I’m sure my husband will continue to drop off the things she needs (candy!) along with actual necessities. I may bake some cookies and send them to her. I will get books from the library if she wants them or magazines. Thank God she can still see! Her attitude is not great right now. She told my husband, “This is worse than WWII!” She was a WAVE in the war.</p><p></p><p>Louise, maybe you can send your grandchildren cards and letters or if you enjoy baking, make them some treats. I’ll bet they would enjoy corresponding with Grandma in this new way.</p><p></p><p>This is hard! We will all be going stir crazy after weeks of this but if we try and stay optimistic about it and find creative ways to cope, it will be so much more tolerable. I don’t mean to be preachy, but when you think about it, others have made much, much greater sacrifices for the common good, particularly in times of war. Surely we can get through this with our online social networks, cable TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu, to name a few. </p><p></p><p>I would love to hear what others are doing while in “hunker down” mode.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 756464, member: 23742"] Louise, I hear you about missing the hugs and just being with those adorable grandchildren. But it may be time to use some more creative ways of staying in touch. I’m thinking every day about how we can help my mother-in-law, 96 years young, living in a nursing home and confined to a wheelchair. She has all her mental faculties and is quite active in the nursing home, participating in crafts, trips, and whatever they do that is social. Currently, she can’t leave her room. No one can visit and any items for her must be dropped off at the front door. Normally, my husband, her only child, visits her at least once a week, and takes her whatever she needs or wants (candy!) I told my husband, I am afraid this will kill her—not the virus, but the lack of social connection. To make matters worse, she is nearly deaf, her hearing loss is so profound, which makes communicating by phone difficult. She is not the least bit technical and never mastered use of a computer, so that is not an option. Today I decided even though we live 30 minutes away, I will start writing her letters. She may not be able to write back due to severe tremors, but at least she will have that little bit of connection with her family and know that we love her and care so much. I will write at least one a week and plan to include photos too. My 32 year old daughter, who is very talented in art, has decided to send her things that she’s drawn or painted. I’m sure my husband will continue to drop off the things she needs (candy!) along with actual necessities. I may bake some cookies and send them to her. I will get books from the library if she wants them or magazines. Thank God she can still see! Her attitude is not great right now. She told my husband, “This is worse than WWII!” She was a WAVE in the war. Louise, maybe you can send your grandchildren cards and letters or if you enjoy baking, make them some treats. I’ll bet they would enjoy corresponding with Grandma in this new way. This is hard! We will all be going stir crazy after weeks of this but if we try and stay optimistic about it and find creative ways to cope, it will be so much more tolerable. I don’t mean to be preachy, but when you think about it, others have made much, much greater sacrifices for the common good, particularly in times of war. Surely we can get through this with our online social networks, cable TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu, to name a few. I would love to hear what others are doing while in “hunker down” mode. [/QUOTE]
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