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On 9 September, the Corporate Social Initiatives Committee of my division at work organised to host a tea for spring day at Park Care Centre. It was a lovely morning, and the residents and attendees from my firm really enjoyed themselves. A drumming activity was arranged to entertain the residence as well as a DJ who supplied the music.
I was lovely to see how the residence visibly brightened and entered the festivities over the 2 hour course of the event.
I always think about my involvement in community service as my mental doorway to hope.
About Park Care Centre
Park Care Centre, established 1961, provides comprehensive-Holistic Chronic-24-hr residential Nursing-Care, and Palliative-(end-of-life)-Care to 320 predominantly older, mainly chronically sick/frail individuals.
215 of total of 320 Residents are of poor/sub-economic status and sponsored by Park Care.
The resident population consists of persons of diverse backgrounds, racial groups, languages, religions, cultures and income groups.
24hr Long-term Specialist-&-Professional Nursing Services are provided by Professional Nursing Sisters, Proficient Staff Nurses & Enrolled Nurses plus Trained Care Workers (permanent and contract workers) to 320 residents with conditions like:
Age-related general-frailty Cancer
Traumatic-Brain-Injuries Diabetes
Parkinson’s-Disease Multiple-Sclerosis
Depression Bipolar-Disorders
Stroke Dementia/Alzheimer’s-Disease
Post-Operative Care
Genetic-Disorders eg. Huntington’s & Motor Neuron Disease
Permanent-Comas; Persons with tracheas and tube feeding
I didn’t specifically focus on taking pictures of doors, but some of my pictures had the front door in them.
This is a short video of some of my team members dancing and drumming with the residents. You can see the front door clearly in both:
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This cheered my heart! I spent 1 1/2 years of my life in such a place and we would have loved to have had this type of event to brighten our lives! ❤
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Hi Annette, we are planning a Christmas event with small gifts for each resident.
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Kudos to you and your coworkers for bringing a bit of joy into the residents’ lives. It must have been particularly enjoyable to be held outside on what looks like a beautiful sunny day.
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Hi Liz, yes, we were blessed with a gorgeous spring day. It was a lovely event.
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What an uplifting post, Robbie. This is a perfect example of the inclusive meaning of ‘door’ that I look forward to on Thursdays. I also feel a little bit of pride from my previous (long ago) association with KPMG. Bringing happiness to others, letting them know that there are people who care about them. That is a wonderful service. Thank you for participating and thank you for sharing this post with us.
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good metaphor with the mental door Robbie! Everyone sure seemed to enjoy getting together! The pandemic stopped these sort of get togethers, so It looks like it was well received
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Hi Wayne, the residents were completely different by the time we left, so much more animated and that dull look people get was gone. I also thought about the pandemic then … such a horrible time.
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yes, lets hope our world is not visited on mass by the Reaper again!
Great post about the human spirit prevailing against adversity Robbie!
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Thank you, Wayne. And I’ll second your hope above.
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It looks like everyone is having such a great time, Robbie!
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Hi Priscilla, the change in the residents was wonderful to watch. They really enjoyed it.
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A lovely post about a lovely visit, Robbie. Obviously much appreciated by the residents.
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Thank you, Dave. It was a wonderful event and I’m really glad I was part of it.
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Looks like fun, fun, fun.
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Thank you, Timothy.
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Well done, Robbie. Each beat of the drum is another door to hope. I like the windowpanes above the doorway. Thanks for including the videos — they’re delightful. Hugs on the wing.
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HI Teagan, thank you. I think so too. There is always hope, thank goodness.
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Your work team brought a lot of joy and love to the residents. This is a great initiative.
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Thank you, Valentina, it was very worthwhile and I’m glad I am involved.
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What fun, Robbie! Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Jan, it was rewarding. Thank you!
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What an awesome event, and an awesome organization, Robbie. Loved the photo with all the helpers, and the videos were great, especially the dancing vid. An excellent share!
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Hi Mae, thank you, I am so pleased you enjoyed this post. It was a very uplifting event.
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What a wonderful day for everyone. (K)
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Hi Kerfe, it was a most rewarding day.
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What a beautiful thing to do. I enjoyed the smiles! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda. It was a wonderful day.
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Such a blessing that this program exists for those who are most vulnerable. From the looks on their faces, I’d say it was a great day.
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Thank you, Mark, it really was a wonderful event.
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I’m dancing with you, Robbie. It is a wonderful thing to bring joy to others. You continue to inspire me.
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Thank you, Rebecca. Bringing happiness to others makes you look outside of yourself and you feel much happier too.
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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Thanks for sharing, Ed.
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You didn’t need to take pics of doors, Roberta. This place is a much needed door for many people to walk through.
Thank you!
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Hi Resa, the activities of this committee, especially involving children and the elderly, are close to my heart.
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It’s a wonderful thing, Roberta! I admire you!
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What a brilliant day for everyone Robbie and I am sure the residents and your team alike were left feeling uplifted. An amazing experience..♥
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Thank you, Sally. I hope Diana likes the review. I tried to highlight some different thoughts form some of the other reviews.
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I am sure she did Robbie..♥♥
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How wonderful to help organize an event like this Robbie. It clearly boosted their spirits. I used to be part of a singing group that visited hospitals and nursing homes. It was touching to see how much the residents enjoyed the interaction, and sad too at how starved they were for attention and interaction.
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HI Brad, thank you for visiting. It was a very fulfilling event.
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I too was a performer in nursing homes. Sometimes I sang very old folk songs and songs of home life and watched them blot tears of happy memory. Low pay for those gigs, but many rewards.
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Hi Ana, you are right, many rewards, thank you.
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This is a lovely and uplifting post ❤️
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What a wonderful thing to do. I love the drumming.
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HI DArlene, this was very rewarding and I’m glad I fitted it into a busy day. It is so easy to not have time for important things like this.
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