Matters that Matter to Seniors

During this time of COVID and with all of what happened in seniors' homes across the nation, families must be struggling more than usual to find ways of caring for their ageing loved ones. https://youtu.be/JHjVYrLxjDU

I am not old.. she said I am rare. I am the standing ovation At the end of the play.... I am the retrospective Of my life as art I am the hours Connected like dots Into good sense I am the fullness Of existing. You think I am waiting to die.. But I am waiting to be found I am a treasure. I am a map. And these wrinkles are Imprints of my journey Ask me anything. ~ Samantha Reynolds

..and gardening "Grandma how do you deal with pain?" " With your hands, dear. When you do it with your mind, the pain hardens even more."... With your hands, grandma?" " Yes, yes. Our hands are the antennas of our soul. When you move them by sewing, cooking, painting, touching the earth or sinking it into the earth, they send signals of caring to the deepest part of you and your soul calms down. This way she doesn't have to send pain anymore to show it. " Are hands really that important?" " Yes my girl. Thinking of babies: they get to know the world thanks to their touches. When you look at the hands of older people, they tell more about their lives than any other part of the body. Everything that is made by hand, so is said, is made with the heart because it really is like this: hands and heart are connected. Masseuses know this: When they touch another person's body with their hands, they create a deep connection. Thinking of lovers: When their hands touch, they love each other in the most sublime way." " My hands grandma... how long haven't I used them like that!" " Move them my girl, start creating with them and everything in you will move. The pain will not pass away. But it will be the best masterpiece. And it won't hurt anymore. Because you managed to embroider your essence." ~ Elena Barnabe

Cliff Richard. 80 years old..

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This is why I signed a Personal Directive. There is a time to let go.

My assisted living is on lockdown so he comes every day to see his dad and they talk through the phone, sweetest thing ever Consent was giving to post on social media.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/ Food for thought.

https://youtu.be/v_ONFix_e4k

Here's hoping that humanity prevails. Here's hoping the rest of the country follows suit.

As I slow down my walking because I don't want to fall and break something (again), my body complains that I'm using it differently....

Given the state of our health care system....

Just came back from a walk in the woods. Felt silly walking like a penguin in the Acadian forest. But did it anyway. Got home safely.

Changes in Musquodoboit Harbour, if you are a patient at the clinic please watch.