In 2017, Barbara Rotunda and Jean Torell-McDonald, two friends from St. Petersburg, decided to spread the holiday spirit by surprising residents at Nurses Helping Hands, a local nursing home, with Christmas gifts. Little did they know that this simple act
Source: Two Friends Have Surprised Over 400 Nursing Home Residents With Christmas Gifts
What a great idea.
It is a wonderful day especially. when the sun shines!!
Having retired from my nursing career I’m well aware
of the fact that certain families never visit, call or care to take an interest in their family member. It’s as if they
“forgot” without this person being present that he/she is
never thought about. It always frustrated me. It takes very little to visit once a week, or once a month. Pick up your phone and call. What these 2 women are doing is
extraordinary! I’d even volunteer if they were here! Good on you! Just try it. You might enjoy doing it.