I got the dreaded phone call :(

[Jazzy]

My senior friend Rosie from the nursing home passed away this afternoon. Rosie thought I was her daughter and would call me Catherine (not my name). I would call her Mama Rosie. Rosie had been in the hospital with pneumonia. Last night before I left shift, one of the floor nurses told me Rosie was doing poorly and they didn't think she'd make it through the night. I stopped up to her room and she was sleeping. I kissed her on her cheek and said: "It's me Catherine. I love you Mama Rosie." She didn't respond. I hope she heard me.

The saddest part was her family lived only 45 minutes away from the nursing home and never once came to visit her. I would take Rosie out once a week. It was our "ritual" to eat lunch and then hit the dollar store. I would tell her to buy whatever she wanted. She always bought things for herself and little "trinket" gifts for the other seniors at the nursing home. Oh, what laughs and good times we had. I will miss her dearly.

Rest in peace now Mama Rosie

 

[Elvira]

I'm so sorry Jazzy!

 

[Jazzy]

Thank you @Jewel.

Hard to say goodbye and I am concentrating on all the goods times we shared.

 

[Elvira]

You're welcome!

, good plan!

 

[Dee]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Jazzy. It's never an easy thing to have to say goodbye to someone you love--family or not.

 

[Jazzy]

@Dee: Thank you for your kind words. Yes, it's very hard and I loved her like she really was my family. Hell, I wasn't about to correct her when we first met and she introduced me to her senior friends there as her daughter. Felt that way to both of us.

Glad I volunteer at the nursing home as it's very rewarding even when you have to finally say goodbye. I just try to make their lives a little less lonely and we truly all have fun times. The stories the seniors can tell you are just priceless. You can learn a lot from them if you're willing to listen to them.

 

[Lizzy]

She may be gone in flesh, but she will remain with you always. You gave her love and companionship when her family didn't.

 

[Mercedes01]

I'm so very very sorry Jazzy as I too was in situations for caring for terminally ill
kids when I lived at the hospital whilst my son was on life support.

My heart was crushed numerous times but I'm so damn glad that I was able to give
those kids little pleasures as they neared the end of their beautiful lives because there
parents just didn't care any more.

Jazzy you gave Rosie dignity & rainbows

 

[Nebulous]

Sorry to hear about this.

RIP Rosey

 

[seasidemike]

I am sorry for you loss, but know that with her family not visiting you must have brought great joy and friendship to her in what otherwise would have been a very lonely world for here.

 

[WhoFlungpoo]

Sorry to read about your friend. Good times and great memories made.

 

[cali]

So sad! Sorry for you jazzy! If you meet her family at services, you can depict how thankful you are about how you both enriched each other's lives. Remember the good times and when she visits you in a dream, know it's really her touching base with you.

 

[Jazzy]

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and kind words.

 

[~KAGE-008]

So sorry to hear what happened to your friend. She died happily though, because of the great times you spent with her.

Here's something for you

 

[Jazzy]

So sorry to hear what happened to your friend. She died happily though, because of the great times you spent with her.

Here's something for you

Aww, thank you so much!