Back when I was doing my random acts of kindness to strangers, I had been over at one of the Assisted Living Facilities that I go to to attend to come patients. I learned about a resident at the ALF that didn't have any family here. There is family in Romania but no one knew how she got to the States. Irma was in the care of the State of Florida. I had asked before Christmas, if they had any residents who didn't have anyone. That is how I was introduced to Irma. Outside groups brought in lots of gifts for the residents (blankets, pillows, bath lotions and slippers etc). But I asked what did she actually need. A sweater.
I had told one of the aides, that after Christmas, I will be able to get her a sweater (something she needed). I hadn't been to the ALF since Christmas weekend and today I was there. I stopped and got the sweater for Irma. I learned that she passed away around New Years. I feel bad that she died alone. A couple girls at the ALF and I had said that if we won the lottery, we would send her home to her family. Did they send her home????
The sweater I bought, I told Crystal to give to another resident. I am glad that there is someone else who can make use of it. I may add adopting a senior for a year that has no one to my list for next time. I know that Irma is free from her bonds of Dementia now.
Edit: 1/23/2011 ~ I saw the resident who got the sweater today when I was there to admit a patient to services. She told me thank you for the sweater. I told her that she was very welcome, that it was a pleasure to give it to her and that I hoped that it will keep her nice and warm. I also learned that she is a breast cancer survivor.
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