Saturday, June 27 has been declared the National Day of Health Care Service. There is a need in Franklin County to share time with lonely shut-ins and nursing home residents, as well as provide respite care for those caring for their sick loved ones at home. Supporters in our community are coming together to show our elected representatives that we are ready for a change in our health care system.
We are starting by doing something real here in our own county. Area residents are encouraged to visit the Hampton nursing homes on Saturday, June 27. The Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility and the Hampton Health Care Center have activity directors and social workers who will know who likes visits, to be read to, to go for a walk, help with a computer, to play with wii, to make a craft, enjoys a vaccinated pet, or to go to coffee and cookies in the afternoon. Best times to visit are mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and early evening.
You may call Julie Stewart Ziesman at 641-751-6014 to find out how you can volunteer your time. We are all called to serve others. It will take all of us to spend just an hour a month to improve the lives of those who need us.
Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880 Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-579-6227 Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811 Make a Splash Foundation jhobson@leslieklinelucas.com Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234 Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378 Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114
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