[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Alf

I remember when kids used to look after the elderly.

My dad used to make me do errands for the old folk, like go to shop for them when it was snowing or icy. And mow their lawn and pick the weeds in the Summer holiday's ect.

Do these sort of things still happen?

Without making myself out to be a saint...I do this. I live in an area which is populated by mostly OAPs, our estate is surrounded by bungalows. I often go to the shop for the residents..I also put salt down on their paths when it is snowing and such. In return, they give me teabags and sugar when I run out

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Without making myself out to be a saint...I do this. I live in an area which is populated by mostly OAPs, our estate is surrounded by bungalows. I often go to the shop for the residents..I also put salt down on their paths when it is snowing and such. In return, they give me teabags and sugar when I run out

And you say you aren't empathetic

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

And you say you aren't empathetic

I don't think I am, and my counselor agreed with me a few years back. infact it was her that brought the subject up as I felt no guilt or anything for what I did at the time (not a story for the forum xD But was pretty bad) which she said was not normal.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I don't think I am, and my counselor agreed with me a few years back. infact it was her that brought the subject up as I felt no guilt or anything for what I did at the time (not a story for the forum xD But was pretty bad) which she said was not normal.

I disagree with her

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I don't think I am, and my counselor agreed with me a few years back. infact it was her that brought the subject up as I felt no guilt or anything for what I did at the time (not a story for the forum xD But was pretty bad) which she said was not normal.

That's OK Vicky
you look after your family
and help some old folks near you


So all is Good

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Without making myself out to be a saint...I do this. I live in an area which is populated by mostly OAPs, our estate is surrounded by bungalows. I often go to the shop for the residents..I also put salt down on their paths when it is snowing and such. In return, they give me teabags and sugar when I run out

Aw yep I used to do this for a few neighbours, sadly they have since passed, I've lived on the same street give or take a few years since I was 11.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Without making myself out to be a saint...I do this. I live in an area which is populated by mostly OAPs, our estate is surrounded by bungalows. I often go to the shop for the residents..I also put salt down on their paths when it is snowing and such. In return, they give me teabags and sugar when I run out

What a weird parallel... I make the old regulars run errands to the newsagents for ME when I'm alone in the shop (and so obviously can't pop out myself), and in exchange I make THEM a cup of tea or coffee .

[Cherry Christmas]

I look out for my elderly neighbours and have a few family phone numbers so I can contact families if there is an issue, I don't think it is that uncommon, and that is why it is so annoying that the management are not even trying to get the dog walked, no other sector would put up with paying a fortune for such poor service, our elderly do it as they have no fight left in them or no one bothered to fight for them, this is probably more important than Donald Trump being allowed to visit tbh

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

What a weird parallel... I make the old regulars run errands to the newsagents for ME when I'm alone in the shop (and so obviously can't pop out myself), and in exchange I make THEM a cup of tea or coffee .

How Nice TS

[arista]

Originally Posted by Alf

I remember when kids used to look after the elderly.

My dad used to make me do errands for the old folk, like go to shop for them when it was snowing or icy. And mow their lawn and pick the weeds in the Summer holiday's ect.

Do these sort of things still happen?

Not much Alf
kids get home Xbox or PS4
or there latest trend.

Back in your day
you never had DAB radios
and the radio signal was terrible
So now days thing are better.


Once the New Care Robots
are Fully tested in Asia
they will then be able to take care of You
Alf.

So all is good

[Cal.]

I have never helped an old person before.

[Cal.]

Well I used to clean my whole great nana Jenny's house for her when I was younger actually and she'd buy me a Happy Meal that night when we'd drop her off at Bingo.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Well I used to clean my whole great nana Jenny's house for her when I was younger actually and she'd buy me a Happy Meal that night when we'd drop her off at Bingo.

How Very Nice

[Kazanne]

This is what annoys me about the unfairness of the system,those homes cost Ł500+ per week,but when my mom looked after an elderly person she got Ł 48 per week in carers allowance !!!!! they are on a good thing with carers aren't they ? people who do things from the goodness of their heart get a pittance ,yet homes etc get plenty and cant be bothered with people,it's just so wrong,IF anyone had anything about them ,they would walk the dog , but people just cant be bothered unless there is something in it for them,poor show all round if you ask me.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, if it's housing for the elderly, they should have some sort of dog walking service for their clients, wouldn't cost them alot and it would mean the world to residents, at that age alot of times the dogs are the best company that people have

Originally Posted by Kazanne

This is what annoys me about the unfairness of the system,those homes cost Ł500+ per week,but when my mom looked after an elderly person she got Ł 48 per week in carers allowance !!!!! they are on a good thing with carers aren't they ? people who do things from the goodness of their heart get a pittance ,yet homes etc get plenty and cant be bothered with people,it's just so wrong,IF anyone had anything about them ,they would walk the dog , but people just cant be bothered unless there is something in it for them,poor show all round if you ask me.

That's the story here isn't it, a management team in charge of a care home when they obviously don't give a damn about the residents, all they care about is making money.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

That's the story here isn't it, a management team in charge of a care home when they obviously don't give a damn about the residents, all they care about is making money.

Welcome to private social/healthcare.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Welcome to private social/healthcare.

Oh please as if council run homes were any better

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Oh please as if council run homes were any better

Probably as bad, I doubt they could be worse than some, but the difference is... When you're paying several thousand pounds a month for something (most have to sell their homes and spend their entire life's savings) it damn well should be a service of exceptional quality. People save up for their entire working lives, 50 years, hoping to have a nest egg to leave for their family and then it gets wiped out in a couple of years in a care home. It's tragic. It would be palatable if those homes were making them happy and comfortable and ensuring that their final days are good ones but they aren't... They're left miserable and stinking of their own piss... Mostly ignored by staff and sometimes straight up belittled, mocked, laughed at. Horrendous stuff.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Oh please as if council run homes were any better

What makes you think they weren't... They were regulated and inspected, what safeguards have self regulating private facilities?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

This is what annoys me about the unfairness of the system,those homes cost Ł500+ per week,but when my mom looked after an elderly person she got Ł 48 per week in carers allowance !!!!! they are on a good thing with carers aren't they ? people who do things from the goodness of their heart get a pittance ,yet homes etc get plenty and cant be bothered with people,it's just so wrong,IF anyone had anything about them ,they would walk the dog , but people just cant be bothered unless there is something in it for them,poor show all round if you ask me.

Yes Dog Walkers
earn big Cash
one lady had 8 dogs

What a Mega Gang
they all liked each other,


Dog Gangs
they just love to be part of a gang
no joke

[Amy Jade]

Aww i'd walk it for him when I take mine out for her walk

[arista]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Aww i'd walk it for him when I take mine out for her walk

Nice of you.

But what if his frustrated dog
attacks yours
then what?

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by arista

Nice of you.

But what if his frustrated dog
attacks yours
then what?

The man is 87 what age can this dog be, he probably has no teeth :

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The man is 87 what age can this dog be, he probably has no teeth :

Its got teeth
older dogs get angry
faster


Feel The Force

[ebandit]

...cool story bro.............but what about the thousands of unnamed/unknown

homeless dogs around europe/rest of the world.............

Mark L