tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10887668.post287527533509469048..comments2024-01-15T05:16:04.605-06:00Comments on JackeHammer: Scenes from an Undisclosed Nursing Home: Post 1*Jackie Meltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554151805461400754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10887668.post-63150580924763222082008-01-20T19:32:00.000-06:002008-01-20T19:32:00.000-06:00Twoop, when I was a young teenager I volunteered a...Twoop, when I was a young teenager I volunteered as a "candy striper" at a nursing home over one summer.<BR/><BR/>I had a special friend there. Her name was Ms. Houghton. She liked for me to style her hair and put a fresh rose behind her ear. She talked about the many beaus she'd had as a young woman when she used to fix her hair like that.<BR/><BR/>One day, one of the aides was laughing and telling a story on Ms. Houghton. Seems she was either resting or sleeping in bed and there was a soap opera playing on T.V. One of the male characters was really berating a young woman character on the show, this is when, the aide told me that Ms. Houghton sat straight up in bed and said, "THAT'S no way to talk to a lady!" <BR/><BR/>Ms. Houghton was a real lady.<BR/><BR/>:)Jackie Meltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554151805461400754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10887668.post-53543427242240689592008-01-20T16:14:00.000-06:002008-01-20T16:14:00.000-06:00Man. That really breaks my heart. I know what it...Man. That really breaks my heart. I know what it's like when my kids go away after being here for visitation but I at least know when they'll be coming back. I can't imagine not knowing when they'll come back to see you.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511449647063775820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10887668.post-14880613253832618542008-01-19T22:24:00.000-06:002008-01-19T22:24:00.000-06:00How heartbreaking! I worked in a nursing home dur...How heartbreaking! <BR/><BR/>I worked in a nursing home during high school as a dishwasher - you know, one of those jobs Americans won't do - and I can tell you that there is SO MUCH to be learned from residents in these types of facilities. There is so much history and knowledge bundled up there! All you need to do is make time and ask them about their life. Most every resident in the long-term care facility I worked at would happily share their stories with me once they realized I was a "regular," someone who would be there regularly. <BR/><BR/>I made many friends during my time there. The most special to me was Effie, a lady who smoked 4 cigarettes - Kool menthol - a day in the cafeteria and was 104 years old when I moved on to another job. Her wit was second to none.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to more in this series, Jacke.Momma Twoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111193334831175675noreply@blogger.com