After receiving lists of first names from the selected assisted living facilities, each student got their creative juices flowing to make a beautiful, personalized valentine
for the elderly person whose name they selected.
Not exact matches
Rescues hear from
elderly people moving into nursing homes who can not bring their pets; from families
whose child is suddenly allergic to the family pet; from
people who have lost their jobs or homes and can no longer take care of their pets; from
people relocating and moving into apartments where there is no room
for pets; from families going through a divorce, sickness, or death; and from military personnel who are deployed.
This is called a Zoonotic disease and is especially a concern
for people whose immune systems are compromised, such as young children, pregnant women, and the
elderly.
This is expected to cause problems
for people who may be able to prove their identity, but not their current address — students
whose addresses frequently change
for example - and
for groups more likely to lack the requisite identification — traditionally disadvantaged groups like the
elderly, disabled, homeless, and Aboriginal
people.
Through random acts of kindness: holding a door
for someone's
whose hands are full, giving up a seat to an
elderly person or a pregnant woman, visiting with a lonely neighbor, or serving a meal at a soup kitchen, we can embody the qualities of caring and responsibility that are the marks of character.