5 comforting stories of people helping seniors in the middle of coronavirus
To organize deliveries to share their races, these people help seniors at the time.
The coronavirus pandemic and the threat of a National Lock-Classic have led some people to panic essential supplies until there is nothing about grocery shelves for someone else. Not only is it selfish and useless, it also affects the most susceptible age group of the virus: the elderly. Heartbreaking photos ofSeniors standing in the middle of rows of empty shelves have become virals. Fortunately, shops like the target andWhole foods have instilled hours special hours Just for the elderly. And there are many people who have beenHelp the elderly with their shopping and other races, and also showing them compassion. Here are some of the most inspiring stories of people who help seniors we have seen so far in the middle of the pandemic.
1. This woman who gave an elderly man her little hot dog breads
On March 16th,Helena Ellis Put a Facebook message, saying that she saw a man who was "probably at least 84 years" standing "with an empty trolley fixing empty shelves of bread." Heartbroken, she gave him one of the last two hot chigno-dog packets she had taken. She urged other people to help seniors and ask them if they need anything, or offer them something that is out of stock they could do without.
"In a complete and total madness period and chaos, do not forget toWatch one for others And looking for those who need it most, "Ellis wrote." Do not be consumed by greed. "
2. These two young New Yorkers who launched a network of volunteers to offer groceries to the elderly
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Liam Elkind, a junior at the University of Yale and his friend,Simone Policano, enlisted more than 1,300 volunteers to help provide food and medicine with seniors and other vulnerable groups in New York, whereThe purchase of panic was at its peak After the city essentially closed. To get closerHands invisibleThe Group offers the elderly the ability to complete a delivery request form and make purchases made and delivered to their door.
"It went from extremely relaxed to extremely operational very quickly," said Elkind theAssociated press. "This is one of those moments when I remember that New York is such a small town and that people are willing to look at each other and to relate each other."
3. This pre-med student who created a network of "Shopping Angels" for the elderly
Jayde Powell, a pre-med student at the University of Nevada, also launched a network ofAngels Shopping Deliver the groceries to the elderly in his area. Since Word moves on social media, it now digitally connects elders and volunteers throughout the country. She also created aGofundy account to raise funds for seniors who may not be able to provide supplies. So far, they increased by more than $ 24,000.
"We do that to try to reach out to people who might feel that they are just alone in this situation," said PowellCnn.
4. This woman who bought grocery stores for a couple of elderly people who were too afraid to get into the store
The 11th of March,Rebecca MehraGo to the Grocery store from Oregon when an elderly woman shouted to get up and told her largely that she and her husband were too afraid to go to the store.
"She told me she was sitting in the car for nearly 45 minutes before having arrived, I'm waiting to ask for help to the good person," Mehra tweeted. The woman gave her money and a grocery list, and Mehra bought the grocery store for them.
"I know it's a hysteria and nerve period, but offers to help someone you can," she tweeted. "Everyone does not have people to turn to."
5. This woman brings her therapy dog to the windows of the retirement home
Tonka, a great drifttherapy dogis used to visit its high friends at Cedar Pointe Health and Wellness Suites in Cedar Pointe, Texas. But when the retirement home has canceled all visitors in order to protect its residents of the propagation of coronavirus, the owner of Tonka,Courtney Leigh, had an idea.
"We really missed our visits and I thought," What can I personally do, alone, to try to continue to pursue some of the "well-sensing" that this wonderful dog gives everyone? "She told KXAN NEWS, a local NBC News affiliate So she decided to continue the tours of Tonka, just from outside the windows of the retirement home, holding a sign that says "you miss you."
