[humanser] volunteers

[Jan Bailey]

Wow! I work with seniors all the time, and never had any that had your 
Grandma's attitude. How sad she didn't want you to visit.
Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] volunteers


> Ericka,
>
> You may help with the  phone discussions.  Yes, older folks are really 
> frightened and come from a generation where the thoughts about disability 
> were not as they are today.  My mom, born 1918, said people were some 
> times hidden away.  My grandma, who died years back, felt uncomfortable in 
> her nursing home because people would see me visiting and ask if she was 
> related to me.  My aunt phoned my mom, explained this, and said I could 
> not go to see her at the facility.  Sadly, when near death, I was not 
> permitted to be there.
>
> For many years I went to a support group here that is called Vision and 
> headed by Mass. Association for the Blind.  I was not new to blindness, 
> but found a place to share ideas and also maybe to learn.  We met, and 
> group still meets, once a month for discussions and some speakers; it is 
> not social.  Currently the woman running the group also runs another group 
> that is oriented toward putting together food baskets, making blankets, 
> etc.  Her idea is to do service, and the group is for blind adults.  This 
> woman became blind from diabetes as an adult.  Anyway, probably MAB is a 
> good resource as they used to have resource lists of publications and such 
> of interest to group leaders and members.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Sandy
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ericka Short" <ericka.short at wi.rr.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 12:57 PM
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] volunteers
>
>> Why  are people focusing  mostly on kids?  I know their lives are before 
>> them and I'm not saying they aren't important.  It just seems like  the 
>> NFB has felt they won't be interested or are to set intheir ways/beliefs 
>> to be worth it.  That's hooey.  I'm glad you want to focus on them too. 
>> They are more scared than  the younger generations to go blind.  People 
>> in their 40's and younger are more used to seeing us as people because of 
>> all the work the NFB has done.  The older ones don't have that image and 
>> we need to help them too.
>>
>> If I lived closer to you I'd help out!  Seniors and newly blind are my 
>> passion.  When I get some other things figured out here I'm going to 
>> start a support group for those newly blind and their families.  There's 
>> nothing for us here.  One small group of multiply disabled gather for 
>> social time but not a real support group.  People haven't feel welcome 
>> and it doesn't meet their needs.  My group would have speakers and not 
>> just social activities like bingo.
>>
>> Ericka J. Short
>> 262-697-0510
>>
>> "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
>>
>> "No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short
>>
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