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Skriven 2010-11-05 00:10:57 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: Re: keeping busy
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-02-10  17:40 <=-

 RH> I'll have to go on line and have a look around to see what's
 RH> available. Trouble is, even if it's available, will my parents want to
 RH> take advantage of something or will they feel that they don't (but they
 RH> really do) need it. MOW may be one of those things.
 
Possibly... but one never knows until one tries... and they might be
ready for it by the time you have some data...  You might be able to
talk them into a trial, at least, to see "if it is at all useful".  ;)

 NB>> Perhaps replace the cordless with one of the newer multiple handset
 NB>> types of cordless?  Then they could have the central phone be the main
 NB>> station, and have one each of the extra handsets by their chairs in
 NB>> the living room...  :)

 RH> That might be an idea to consider.  My dad wears hearing aids so he
 RH> needs a phone that's compatable with them.
 
I think most new phones are, now.  The hearing aid specialist was
telling us (for MJ) that one should hold the earpiece up by the
microphone of the aid (in her case, it's up over her ear)... seems to
work ok.

 RH> Steve was in the produce department of the one we go to a
 RH> couple of weeks ago, getting bananas. One lady there mentioned the
 RH> peaches she had were some of the best she had so he got some.  One was
 RH> OK, one was tossed and the other 4 were barely mediocre.

Some people don't have the same high standards that we do... ;)  Or the
batch changed since she bought hers...

 RH>> Plus, my parent's own stubburn-ness, not wanting to admit that they
 RH>> could really benefit from such services and wanting to keep their
 RH>> independence.
 NB>> One would have to work on the idea that services would in the long run
 NB>> provide greater independence, and keep them from having to depend even
 NB>> more on others...

 RH> IOW, we might be talking to a wall at times, other times, the light
 RH> might go on rather quickly.  Have to see what I find on line that
 RH> might be useable.
 
It's a process... nobody wants to admit that they can't do everything
that they used to be able to do... some are able to get past that easier
than others...  But even admitting it doesn't mean one really gets
reconciled to the fact, at least not totally.  :)

ttyl     neb

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