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Adopt a Granny or Grandad
Adopting a granny or grandad , maybe even both is a wonderful idea and there are organisations who will help those who would like to do so. These days there are many elderly people, and young families who have become estranged from their relatives because of unavoidable circumstances, and a lot of married and single parents with young children who have no one close and who would enjoy having the love and experience of an older person around them, someone to be able to share confidences with in times of trouble and their joy in times of happiness, there are also many elderly people both married and single living on their own, or living in care homes who would be overjoyed to have a family to belong to and share what they have with, there is so much that everyone involved can contribute and benefit by when caring about each other, it is important however to take into consideration all that is involved, and how to go about finding a suitable match, doing the ground work of matching compatability is a must, and any agency doing so requires payment or funding, there is an agency in the UK that will do this www.adopt-a-granny.co.uk this website will inform you of what is necessary and give the information you may wish to request.
There are other avenues you can take yourself such as visiting care homes in your area, meeting and conversing with the elderly, and asking the relevant person in authority who is in charge about the compatability of anyone they think may be suitable, if there are any doubts about the granny and, or, grandads health or background, speak to any social worker who may be involved and make sure that everyone understands, if the granny or granddad is interested they should also make sure that the family who are taking an interest in them are genuine and trustworthy, they may also ask social services for their help in establishing this if necessary, after both sides have made sensible inquiries to everyones satisfaction after a few meetings and getting to know each other there should be something very special to celebrate.
Why not bring more love into the heart of your family. There are also many people in their fifties and sixties who live alone, or who have no family who will make excellent grandparents, it is possible if you are a person in this age group who would like a family to adopt you then maybe you can place an advert in a reputable magazine, or if you are a family searching for a grandparent to do the same, however it is advisable to make sure you make all extensive relevant inquiries necessary before making any commitments particularly before introducing anyone to children to avoid disappointment. There are those who have cared enough to adopt a granny and grandad and have been very successful as it has brought love, comfort and joy to the lives of the grandparents, parents and children. It would also be a good idea for school teachers to consider making this a project for their students with regard to visiting the elderly in care homes or day centres, not only is it educational it helps towards more understanding in bridging an age gap, and is very rewarding.
Sadly the meaning of the word share has too often been forgotten in our society and yet is some cultures in our world the word share does not exist in their language because it is something they do automatically, so why not adopt a granny or granddad.
