Volunteer timeElderly care
A weekly visit for Laura, 76, who lives alone in Reims
An hour a week, a chat, and a cup of tea - that's all Laura is asking for.
🇫🇷 51054, Reims, Grand Est, France1,567 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Laura, who's 76. Laura lives alone in Reims, and lost a son last year. The nearest family lives several hours away.
Laura loves old films, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Monday afternoon, would mean the world. We can also arrange a phone call if you can't visit in person.
All visitors will be introduced by me and I'll be there at the first meeting. I'll share references and, if you'd like, a short orientation from the local befriending charity.
No special skills are needed - just kindness and patience.
Thank you for reading my story.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Reims
- skills
- kindness, patience
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I live about 12 km from Reims. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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wishing you the best, Patrick. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Hang in there, Patrick. Hope you get there. I hope January is when things finally get easier.
Thinking of you and your family, Patrick. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Wishing you the best, Patrick. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
So sorry you're going through this, Patrick. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 11 people at work. Blessings.
Sending love, Patrick. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Poitiers.
I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Reims
Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in St. Petersburg this morning. Blessings
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Houston this morning. Love from Houston.
This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Oakland
hope things get better soon, Patrick. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Cầu Giấy.
Wishing you peace. Get well soon. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Patrick. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 5 people at work. Greetings from Buenos Aires
Sending good thoughts, Patrick. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Love from Kolkata!
Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
take care, Patrick. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Dhaka so I could bring a meal.
wishing you the best, Patrick. Hope you get there. Take care.
Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 9 people at work
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal. God bless
wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. After 10 years in customer support I know how hard it is to ask for anything
Hang in there, Patrick. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.
Hang in there, Patrick. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best
Hope it all works out, Patrick. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
So sorry you're going through this, Patrick. Wishing Laura a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto
Rooting for you, Patrick. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care
Thinking of you, Patrick. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Reims
I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Manchester.
Sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Thinking of you and your family. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 11 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
You're not alone, Patrick. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings.
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best
Sending strength, Patrick. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care!
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Adama.
Thinking of you, Patrick. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Los Angeles