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Could you share an hour a week with Derek?
Derek lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇳🇿 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand834 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Derek, who's 88. Derek lives alone in Wellington, and lost a lifelong friend last year. The nearest family lives 810 kilometers away.
Derek loves opera, 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.
I hope life is good to you.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Wellington
- skills
- kindness, patience
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Rooting for you, Ruby. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
best of luck, Ruby. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 19 people at work
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 33 people at work
Stay strong, Ruby. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted.
Rooting for you, Ruby. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up