Volunteer timeElderly care
Companionship wanted: Isaiah's chess and a cup of tea
Looking for a friendly person in Oakland to visit Isaiah once a week.
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States623 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Isaiah, who's 80. Isaiah lives alone in Oakland, and lost a spouse of many years last year. The nearest family lives several hours away.
Isaiah loves chess, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Sunday 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.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Oakland
- skills
- kindness, patience
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- Heitor Fernando Siqueira 🇧🇷
I live about 10 km from Oakland. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Keep going. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Sacramento.
Hope things get better soon, Adeline. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Adeline. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Oakland.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Munich.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Barcelona
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Blessings!
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Saket!
So sorry you're going through this, Adeline. Wishing Isaiah a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Thinking of you and your family, Adeline. Shared it with a few friends.
Stay strong. Wishing Isaiah a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Dallas.
Take care, Adeline. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Thinking of you and your family, Adeline. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.