tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post7813561465783747003..comments2024-03-28T21:02:40.709+02:00Comments on PlacesPeopleStuff with Character: Let's Get Together - the ability of disabilityDUTAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-9888554687353125942012-07-08T04:39:45.701+03:002012-07-08T04:39:45.701+03:00macey,
Welcome to my little blog! I'm glad yo...macey,<br /><br />Welcome to my little blog! I'm glad you like it. Looking forward to your next visit.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-88407247609066061592012-05-23T18:16:41.906+03:002012-05-23T18:16:41.906+03:00Alicia,
Thank you for your kind words.
I don'...Alicia,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words.<br />I don't really know what to say about the language issue in your country. All I know for sure is that a language, any language is an asset, and we should value and cherish it.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-44699254574189841572012-05-23T07:51:13.296+03:002012-05-23T07:51:13.296+03:00A very interesting and thought provoking post DUTA...A very interesting and thought provoking post DUTA. You are correct in thinking that the care takers are also disabled. <br /><br />I think that alot here in the State of California where I live. I am from a Hispanic background. My father was born in Mexico and my mother was born of Mexican parents in Texas USA. I was born in Arizona and grew up speaking both Spanish and Enlish.<br /><br />When IAliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-13148593193178659632012-05-18T19:25:06.917+03:002012-05-18T19:25:06.917+03:00Bica,
Thanks.
It is indeed beneficial to both si...Bica,<br /><br />Thanks. <br />It is indeed beneficial to both sides.<br /><br />P.N. Subramenian,<br /><br />Thank you.<br />I think digital photography has also something to do with our paying attention to things around us.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-28856959088319887662012-05-16T16:29:44.347+03:002012-05-16T16:29:44.347+03:00I admire your observations.I admire your observations.P.N. Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420464521174227821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-4612724791727584862012-05-16T01:58:13.136+03:002012-05-16T01:58:13.136+03:00What a thoughtful post, Duta. It's wonderful ...What a thoughtful post, Duta. It's wonderful that the disabled and their caretakers have a nice place to gather. A nice respite for both groups.Bicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502894081723323922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-67355159613463326142012-05-15T05:57:09.154+03:002012-05-15T05:57:09.154+03:00Jenn Jilks,
You have my deepest admiration for yo...Jenn Jilks,<br /><br />You have my deepest admiration for your volunteering work with the elderly and the disabled.<br /><br />I guess Canada has the best care system possible for this population, as she's one of the best quality countries in the world.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-11905658537859166432012-05-15T03:37:15.730+03:002012-05-15T03:37:15.730+03:00Interesting post. We have many who work with the e...Interesting post. We have many who work with the elderly and disabled.<br />I am a volunteer with Community Home Support.<br />Tomorrow I accompany a client to an appointment in the city. It takes me 5 hours to go there, get her into her wheelchair and into the wheeltrans.<br />We have some elder care workers who are from other countries, but most, in Canada, <a href="http://Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-8417474336335526602012-05-13T22:57:42.967+03:002012-05-13T22:57:42.967+03:00Sarah (Nikki),
You're welcome!
Awareness - u...Sarah (Nikki),<br /><br />You're welcome! <br />Awareness - understanding other people's feelings and needs , is of utmost importance in any society.<br /><br />La Petite Gallery,<br /><br />I totally agree ith you.The present welfare system affects work incentives in a negative way.<br /><br />Lady Di Tn,<br /><br />Indeed, learning the basics of the local language of the country one DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-33070735414007240932012-05-13T17:58:10.286+03:002012-05-13T17:58:10.286+03:00You see the world in such a way, that it always s...You see the world in such a way, that it always surprises me what I see and learn over here.Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-13223643504604061212012-05-13T16:19:40.463+03:002012-05-13T16:19:40.463+03:00Another wonderful post. A green space can indeed ...Another wonderful post. A green space can indeed provide a calm, healing respite for everyone. I admire caretakers...they give so much of themselves for others. They too need a "green space".Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360476402810561433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-35629282664315826682012-05-13T05:24:24.603+03:002012-05-13T05:24:24.603+03:00I will not even start on the social issues of welf...I will not even start on the social issues of welfare. I have never seen this at our local parks but most of the elderly have green areas to enjoy outside where they live. I am however, a firm believer that if you plan to work in a different country, you need to learn the language. PeaceLady Di Tnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314994067842063387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-61036781531927979092012-05-12T18:29:13.268+03:002012-05-12T18:29:13.268+03:00That is also a problem here in Maine. They get wel...That is also a problem here in Maine. They get welfare and don't want to work. Some yard men want<br />$30 dollars an hour for raking leaves. The world has created monsters. I say cut the welfare off and make them work.<br /><br />yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-91434588924787401072012-05-12T15:42:33.688+03:002012-05-12T15:42:33.688+03:00your last paragraph really grabbed me. It's tr...your last paragraph really grabbed me. It's true....and too often we're not aware. Thanks for this.....Nikki (Sarah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13731200601840020130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-64811932361043004312012-05-12T04:31:55.950+03:002012-05-12T04:31:55.950+03:00Kim & Stuff..,
Yes, indeed. Both need help (f...Kim & Stuff..,<br /><br />Yes, indeed. Both need help (for different reasons, of course).<br /><br />Linda O'Connel,<br /><br />Thank you. Things have greatly improved nowadays; once elderly disabled people used to be confined to home and bed.<br /><br />matron,<br /><br />This concept is possible here because of the climate. Most of the year it's warm and green, and people like it DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-47914318607927895102012-05-11T12:14:43.349+03:002012-05-11T12:14:43.349+03:00We have a similar problem here,the Irish are emigr...We have a similar problem here,the Irish are emigrating to find work,so immigrants are coming in to fill vacancies in the lower paid job market,to include carers in the private and public sectors.I have to say the ones I have met are friendly and caring,though sometimes there is a language barrier as their English is not good,this is difficult for the elderly.I love the concept of the meeting matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450784165267377984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-84035240302352661842012-05-11T02:24:09.307+03:002012-05-11T02:24:09.307+03:00This was a poignant post. One has to feel for both...This was a poignant post. One has to feel for both groups. Nice to see your park areas.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-67961302298993437592012-05-11T00:07:11.892+03:002012-05-11T00:07:11.892+03:00I feel for the disabled and Filipinos...they both ...I feel for the disabled and Filipinos...they both need helpKim@stuffcould....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03566751822418137457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-47667142163456322632012-05-10T20:12:25.728+03:002012-05-10T20:12:25.728+03:00Nel,
"..meet with their own.." - I like...Nel,<br /><br />"..meet with their own.." - I like this expression; it perfectly fits the phenomenon displayed in my post. Thanks.<br /><br />Connie Arnold,<br /><br />Welcome to my little blog and thanks for the comment.<br />Indeed, there are various disabilities. The people I refer to in my post are elderly people, physically defeated by their age.<br /><br />Susan Deborah,<br /><br DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-13394242850332024772012-05-10T19:28:56.045+03:002012-05-10T19:28:56.045+03:00R.Ramakishran,
Right. Family of the elderly shoul...R.Ramakishran,<br /><br />Right. Family of the elderly should be on the alert and keep a close eye on chosen caregiver.<br />Let's be optimistic and hope nothing bad will happen.<br /><br />Nezzy,<br /><br />Thank you. The place is not marked as one for people with disabilities, but this is where they like to come to for recreation.<br /><br />Dimple,<br /><br />I agree with you. We live in aDUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-65305408427778253062012-05-10T10:28:03.190+03:002012-05-10T10:28:03.190+03:00this is an iteresting point of view-somehow I neve...this is an iteresting point of view-somehow I never thouht about parks this way-but you are right-many lonely people there!<br /><br /><a href="http://daleka-droga.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Blog about life and travelling</a><br /><a href="http://lakomymokiem.blogspot.com//" rel="nofollow">Blog about cooking</a>Olahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974463440732558398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-22203526851514069012012-05-10T09:05:54.092+03:002012-05-10T09:05:54.092+03:00DUTA, you always have the wonderful stories that a...DUTA, you always have the wonderful stories that are usually untold by many. Your thoughtfulness for the care-givers and the elderly is commendable.<br /><br />People like you should be in charge of writing history!<br /><br />Joy always,<br />SusanS. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-39007189506082655792012-05-10T02:31:25.018+03:002012-05-10T02:31:25.018+03:00That's nice to have a place to gather like tha...That's nice to have a place to gather like that. Very discreet photo you took! There are certainly different kinds of disabilities, and compassion and care should be especially given to those with them.Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-36837812333726222492012-05-09T23:20:13.550+03:002012-05-09T23:20:13.550+03:00It is so good that your city does have the areas t...It is so good that your city does have the areas that they can gather. It makes one feel better to get outside. And it is good that they can meet with their own as long as they remember what their first priority is, who they are watching. Interesting post!<br />until next time... nelNelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02599976650131750375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-89461802360332040972012-05-09T22:12:58.850+03:002012-05-09T22:12:58.850+03:00Very interesting blog again, Duta. I always find s...Very interesting blog again, Duta. I always find something to learn in regards to your country, and I think you were very kind not to make it too obvious that you were taking photographs of those carers.They do their best, the same as any one of us does.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.com