Family not supportive enough to elders at Adina Donovan Home!
In light of that, Manager of the Home Janeth George, told Virgin Islands News Online that they will be launching a ‘Family Visiting Day’ on May 23, 2012.
“The residents do get visits from some of their family and friends but they don’t get as much as they should, the residents need the support from their family,” Ms. George revealed.
She stated that through the launching of the Family Visiting Day, families and friends would be encouraged to visit their loved ones in the home, and continue to do so every second Tuesday of every month.
“Persons are invited everyday of the week to visit, but through the Family Visiting Day we will be encouraging more family participation, to come in and look for their loved ones, once a month, rather than couple times a year.”
In speaking with an active resident of the home, Mr. Henry White, he told this news site that he would like more visitors regularly and he is happy about the launching of the day and hopes it brings families to the home much more often.
Mr. Henry, a resident of the home for the past seven years, stated that he rather be home with his family in Salt Island, because of the fact that he don’t see them often.
Ms. George stated that although the house contains 25 residents at the moment, not all are seniors.
“From my research, initially when the home was built, it was basically to assist and provide care for the elderly, but there are persons who are here who aren’t deemed elderly, but are here because they are physically disabled and their family can’t take care of them, or they have nowhere to go.”
She stated that the home is not mainly an elderly home, but now functions as a nursing home facility.
She told this news site that the home is fully funded by the Government.
For the month of May, Senior Citizen Month, senior citizens in the VI will be participating in events such as, Senior Games on May 9, 2012 at the A. O Shirley Recreational Ground; Fitness Fun Day on Jost Van Dyke on May 11, 2012, and Open House at all the centres and homes on May 23, 2012.
“I would like to encourage everyone to come on out, and encourage the seniors at the different events, this will boost their enthusiasm and participation in the events, I want to encourage the public to come out on our open day, especially the family and friends of our residents.”
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