Friends for Life » Helping Elderly http://friendsforlife.org Hope for the Generations Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:20:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 In the Dark http://friendsforlife.org/2010/07/in-the-dark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-dark http://friendsforlife.org/2010/07/in-the-dark/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:52:56 +0000 inez http://friendsforlife.org/?p=285 We found an elderly widow sitting in the dark.  she had moved from room to room as the light bulbs burned out.  When the last one burned out, she was in the dark.  We take for granted changing a light bulb, but for frail seniors it is dangerous and it can force them into a nursing home prematurely.

A volunteer that is willing to help with little things, like changing a light bulb, can make a big difference.

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