The Elderly in Need of Additional Support With the Basics During This VERY Stressful Time

A Warm Hello!

Lately, I read far much more than I write. I have lots to attend to right here in my household. This ongoing stress takes a toll on all of us; yet, I've seen it take an incredibly HUGE toll on the elderly. My mother needs a tremendous amount of monitoring and constant support lately. I know she has been a very independent, very capable person, so needing so much help right now upsets her more. The stress is taking such a toll upon her mood and upon her physical and her cognitive stamina.

Many of us are using the internet to order at least some of the items we need. We are banking, paying bills , video conferencing even more on the internet. This level of need/dependency upon computers and the internet can feel extremely stressful, even hopeless, to our elderly.

In addition to my mother, my elderly aunt, who lives approx 90 miles away needs help procuring the items she needs, I find what I can and have shipments sent to her.

We have some elderly neighbors also very limited in their abilities to use computers, to navigate sites, etc. I have been helping some of these neighbors as well.

If you know of any elderly person(s) and you can help in some way, please do consider offering some level of assistance. Since we are to be practicing social distancing and the aged are more vulnerable health-wise, it is possible to help them to obtain what they need without much in person contact (if they are agreeable to doing so).

Much Love to All!