[humanser] volunteers
Jan Bailey
jlb021951 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 25 12:56:12 UTC 2014
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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