This place is dedicated to all caregivers out there who have a heart string attached to our elderly population. Those who dream of the wiser years, retirement, and the romanticization of it all. We are the ones who work to make sure every senior we come across can experience such a peaceful ending chapter. If we see an elderly stranger, we make sure that moment they see us is one that makes their day.
You can see it on YouTube or any old classic black and white film – older people were respected. Today? We are fully aware of the disrespect our older generation gets from youth. Perhaps you were one of those kids and now wish to redeem yourself by giving back all you can. Perhaps you were raised to show the upmost respect and can’t see any other way of treating seniors. Maybe you had a grandparent who practically raised you. Maybe you didn’t have a great relationship with your grandmother or grandfather at all. It doesn’t matter. You are still here and that means you have a place in your heart where seniors thrive in a better world.
Our mission is to share our thoughts and dreams. We wish to tell the stories of our fantasies and research. We will talk about problems we see today and ideas to put in your head to think about in case you relate. We want to open a world where seniors walk around a large park, in supreme beautiful weather of 76 degrees with sunshine and sparse fluffy white clouds. We want to paint the image where children run around, saying please and thank you, or excuse me as a senior walks by.
Still, we don’t want to bury our heads in the sand. We want to also shed light on the truth of getting older and how we, as the most caring of caregivers, can help make any situation better. We can easily get caught up in the trials of caregiving and become sad and withdrawn over time. This is the place you can come to when you need someone to lift your spirits up. If you’re facing a difficult time, you can just read one of our blogs and remind yourself that you are the light in a senior’s life.
You are the reason they open their eyes in the morning. You are the one they want to tell stories to. If not for you, a senior may not be better off. It’s okay to cry. It’s normal to feel upset. Your job is to get back on the horse and remember your why. There is a day in your patient’s life where they can do nothing but smile. Wouldn’t you want to be a part of that? We would. And that’s why we are serving as your support team online.
Look around and see if you can relate to anything or if you feel better. We’re here to dream as big as our dreams can be.