Holidays Alone

That's a very kind thing to do Elusive. I had a thought though. If possible, why not invite them on mylot and we could share some holidays with them. I know its not a personal touch, but at least its something!

I can't stop laughing as I read this butterfly. In my previous life when I used to actually get up and go to a job for a living, I would moan and groan if I had to work on one of the holidays.....then, I would find out how much fun I had once I got there! It got to the point that I began to volunteer to work at least a 4 hour shift every holiday. (But then again there was that last Christmas day that I worked with one of the young women under my supervision who had called me and I went in to help her de-louse a family of 4...Ho,Ho,Ho~)~Donna

That is a wonderful idea. It is such a shame that once your family grow up so does their time with you go too. I often wonder what ever happened to quality time as a family for these special days. Surely it is not too much to ask that you spend even an hour with your parents or relatives on these special days. I commend you Elusive for being such a wonderful and caring woman (HUGS).

That is very nice, any time that you can spend with them is worth more then gold. Many people are so alone on the holidays that will would be thrilled if a telemarketer called just to have someone to talk to. There is a place in heaven for people like you!

Leave it to you to think of others instead of complaining about working on the holidays. That's just so sweet and kind of you, Hon, and I know the clients that you spend part of the holidays with will be very happy to have you there. Gee, I'd like some of your homebaked goodies...lol Annie

yes, that is sad. right now my family is trying to figure and plan how we can bring the holidays to my mom...knock on wood that she is still here at that time. she is on hospice and doing poorly. I can't imagine not including her in our holidays. She has given us so many wonderful holidays. WE use hospice very very limited. mainly only for a nurse to come in and check vitals. All her other care is done by us...her family pulling together and doing what familys do.

That's very sweet of you there, yeah you are right a small time to share with them and make them smile is big gift for them already, since their own family has been busy for thier own demanding life. REminder never forget to have great time with family these time of holiday.

That is so sad, that these people have familys and still spend holidays alone, don't you think. Bless you for caring.It is sad how our world forget there elders, or weaker members. There is so much to be learned from them and such a little time brings so much joy to them. Thank God there are people like you who care. Happy holidays to you my dear.

Most of my clients will go on home visits for Thanksgiving Day, and that would have been my day to work. In fact, all of my clients will be gone on that day. I will come back by Saturday, for any that are due back. Christmas will be another story, and I will probably be working most of it, most of Christmas break from the school, New Years, and New Years Eve. I know my situation is not the same as yours, as my clients are in a community setting and would not be left alone. I worked in nursing homes where there were people who never got a visit, a gift, or a card. I did what I could when I was there. My hubby almost always chose to work, so that families with young children could have the evening off. When you are a caregiver, it is so much more than a job. They become like part of your family. You do a little extra for them, and hope that someone will do the same for you when you are old and alone.

That is so sweet that you want to make them little goodies. You sound like such a good hearted person. I know they will be delighted to see you on a holiday when they aren't able to spend time with their families.

What a wonderful outlook you have Elusive! Granted, you are being 'paid' to go and it is your 'job.' But it is obvious that your passion for the people you see goes beyond the paycheck! I so wish I had more nursing students with your outlook! So many folks that I get anymore are only interested in becoming a nurse because "I hear that it is easy to get good work."

Well I think that is the way of the world or at least of people who care, I work Thanksgiving, hubby is off, I am off on Christmas, he is working on Christmas. ANd neither of us considers New year's eve more then a reason to get drunk and neither of us are big drinkers..and we are both off on that day. I think it is great that you are so nice to your people..as I told one of my guys tonight..my husband is going to get jealous..I have 39 1/2 hours in the past 3 days with him..on the other hand hubby and I had a few conversations on the phone in the past 3 days..maybe a total of an hour.

thats so nice of you to do and i think it's a wonderful idea.i feel the same way and i hate to see people alone for the holidays as well.matter of fact i have a hair client that has noone to spend the holidays with so she is gonna come with us to my mother in laws house for thanksgiving,which i think is so wonderful.i am such a mushy person and i have a heart of gold my hubby always says that,because what i always try to do for others.it's a great thing what you are doing dear.pattie

it's really sad to find some people who are really alone on christmas. i believe that it's important that we have someone on christmas. though i really cna't say that i will be able to celebrate christmas happily since i really can't see my friends on that occassions, i will just spend them with some members of my family who are still staying on my country. since some of my family are working abroad. and most of my relatives have migrated to other countries to work. i am still be happy to be here in my country with my family member. i will just be happy that way and i will just be thankful at least that i still have some one on christmas and that i really don't have to be sad on that day. i will just be staying at home. i will just eat and watch tv and stay here at home. i will not really go out and will not really join friends. and since i really don't have that much money will stay here to save money. i belive that christmas is just for our Lord to remember him on that special occasion and not really a way for us to spend it as the way we want it. and there are no better way to spend christmas than to help the poor and visit those who are alone. and as the bible said if you visit some people in prison and cared for them when they are sick then you have done it to our lord Jesus Christ. and i will say that people should really remember that on this coming christmas season.

It is surprising that there are so many that are alone at the holidays. I know that we always invited my Grandma, often she refused. Most of the time we packed up and went to her. Now she is gone, and I am really glad we made it happen. We even went and picked her up at the nursing home 2 weeks before she passed for my grandson's birthday party. I had to go get her as I am the only one with a van that is equipped for a wheelchair. I know that she really enjoyed it. I am glad that you are fixing them something little and making life just a little brighter. We are all going to be there one day, if we make it that long.

Elusive that is so sweet of you It is sad though that Family Members will not even have these People for the Holidays I just don't know why People are that awful It is so good of you to do all this for them and I am sure it will brighten their Days Hugs

I've spend MANY Xmas's alone, not because I had to work or was away etc but because I had nowhere to go..I wasnt welcome at my mothers so it was just me ya know...after the kids came along i had them only every other yr so the yrs I didnt have them I was alone....its crappy...A few yrs ago i knew of a couple of ppl who didnt have anywhere to go so I invited them to my house for dinner...It was nice, we got them a gift and I fed them well LOL Even my kids dad came and spent the night which my kids just loved caues it was mummy, daddy AND their stepdad all together at once ya know...I think that was actually one of the best Xmas;s ever...

You are a wonderful person to be willing to spend time with your clients during the holidays, and giving them homebaked treats too, that is so nice. It's too bad that the families of these people can't find a way to spend time with them on the holidays. The world needs more people like you.

You truly have a big heart, Elusive, and the world could use a lot more just like you. I am sure you will make the holidays much brighter for your clients. It is sad when family members don't love their elderly enough to spend time with them. Those lonely souls will appreciate you all the more for giving unselfishly of some of your holiday time to them.

Wow! thats so good of you. A thought like that has never come in my mind even once...working during holidays? who? me? never. I always want that time to go spend with family and friends. Gosh without even thinking of the lonely people. Or I would only think of spending that whole day asleep or on the beach enjoying life. Am soo selfish. This post is an eye opener to me. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Thanks alot.