Hearted Youtube comments on Elderly Wisdom (@ElderlyWisdom01) channel.

  1. I used to work at a nursing home and I didn’t like the way the system treated any person who is there. I pray that when I get older, I don’t go to a nursing home. It’s not a place to end up living at. It’s a horrible place to live at when you get older.
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  2. My father lived to 102, alone, in his own house. He walked to the store every day to buy just one day's worth of groceries. Healthy and strong until the end. :eyes-pink-heart-shape:
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  3. I am 93 and live alone in a small 2 bedroom house. I walk everywhere with a walker. I sold my car. I go swimming twice a week. I swim over arm 10 lengths. There is a gym in that building and I go there 3 times a week. Once a week I go to the supermarket. The groceries fit into my walker. Washing goes in the machine. I hang it outside or in the garage. The afternoons are for hobbies. I do a lot of colouring in adult colouring books. I do a lot on my iPad like lectures. I wish all people who are old like me to have peace of mind. We can’t see them but all around us are angels watching over us. We are never alone. Love you all. Christchurch, New Zealand❤️
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  4. I'm also 82 and I would rather walk into Death Valley National Park taking my Bible and a canteen of water, walk as far as I could, sit down to read the Psalms and pass away... than go into a nursing home.
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  5. I am 94, keep active , cheaper to get help; eg cleaner gardener. Mobility scooter to get to the shops , and the local park. No TV. banking on the computer,Groceries delivered .Hobbies jigsaw puzzels, knitting, reading, cooking.light gardening. I am enjoying a quiet life .I am not alone I have myself,
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  6. I ended up in a nursing home for "rehab" after a car accident. I spent 3 years in 5 different horrible lifestyles!!! The writer is 100% right -- only worse. I finally "broke out of my prison" but would have died there. It's a place that sucks your life out of who you were when before you went in I'm 89 and doing fantastic now! I got my life back and enjoying every hour of every day --PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!😊😊😊
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  7. I have been living alone all my life, doing everything for myself. I'm 80 years old. Would not be able to bear sharing a pokey room with a stranger! May GOD have mercy on me.
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  8. My late wife went into a nursing home some years ago, while I went into hospital for an operation. The next day I called her, and she told me hadn't had anything to eat, since going there at 2pm the day before. Had to discharge myself, and get her home. When she became bed bound three years ago, I nursed her, fed, changed and washed her. For three years till she passed away 4 weeks ago. Would not let her go in a home.
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  9. My husband and I looked into nursing homes. One staff asked us, "what are your hobbies?" I replied, "my husband loves to cook and I love gardening." She replied, "You won't have to do that here." We gave up our house, but moved into a regular apartment where I've covered the balcony with plants and my husband cooked gourmet meals almost until the day he died. This story really hit home!
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  10. You just described the last year with my husband. Exactly. I loved him so much, and miss him so much, but I will always be grateful for the 57 years we had together, and the fact that we were together until the very end. I did notice these signs, and as much as I didn't want to think about it at the time, I knew this would be our last year. I made it the best I could for him, caring for him at home, and with his family all around him until the end. I would say this: every time I think of an unpleasant moment of the past year watching all my husband had to go through, I remember the good things I loved about him, the smiles and laughter I used to share with him, and the comfort he brought me in our senior years. Never forget what you used to have!
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  11. I’m living with my daughter .she is taking care of me.God Bless her
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  12. I am 79 years old I live alone and still do everything around my house. It's not easy but God is helping me to keep going.
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  13. My mother & father were the best parents any kid could have. They had four children of which I am the youngest. Momma always cooked dinner every night for us. Dad always made sure things were fair, no favoritism. When he gave one kid $20, the other three got $20. I owe my life to my parents. That's why in 2010 I had been driving a semi on the road since 1993 and was always gone weeks or months at a time. When I heard that the doctor told Mom not to lift anything because her back was bad, I quit driving and moved in with them so they could live out their lives in their own home which they had paid for. My other three siblings were not going to do this and I seem to be the only one who remembered how great Mom and Dad was when we were kids. Before I started driving a semi, I drove a city delivery truck, delivering meat to different places. Of which one of them was a nursing home. I delivered there once a week and every time I went there, there were people that came out of their rooms to want to talk with me but I had many stops after their stop and time was short. This was heartbreaking to me as I knew that their families didn't come to see them like they should. I had to quit that job because I couldn't stand it. I asked my boss for a different route and told him why but he wouldn't give me any other routes to run, so I quit. That experience opened my eyes to retirement homes and that's why I gave up my career to see that mom and dad would never have to go there. From 2010 to 2017 I helped them doing domestic chores and other various stuff. Dad lived to be 94 and Mom was 87 when she left this earth. I couldn't get back into driving a semi all they all said I had been gone too long and none of my previous companies would hire me. I was forced to take early retirement and I'm disabled now, living here in their house barely being able to pay the utilities each month with only SS to live on. But you know what? I would go back in time and do it all over again, for them. My parents who I owed my life to. I still miss them.
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  14. I’m living with my son . He is taking care of me. God blesses him
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  15. I am an 80 year old man, and live on my own in "Sheltered Accommodation". I rent my very small one bedroom flat and do my own cooking and cleaning. There are 44 flats in this apartment block and staff are available all week, with emegency phone contact at weekends. When I became ill they visited me everyday offering to bring groceries etc. There is a professional gardener, and also a part time "handyman" who can fix anything in the flat. After hearing about your experience I will definately try to stay here as long as I possibly can ! I have a strong faith in God, attend Church every Sunday, and am not lonely because I have a strong connection to Jesus. No TV ! but reading, and watching lectures on Youtube, and long walks most days.
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  16. I am 66, and still working, and living in my own house. Is nothing better than your own space.😊❤️
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  17. I trained to become a nursing home administrator but during my internship, I realized that the standard of care was terrible. This video is 100% right. Administration is more concerned with impressing the family, who were made to believe that their “loved one”, would receive 24 hr professional care. This was just to relieve the family’s guilt over placing their mom or dad in the nursing home. Kids should take care of their parents no matter how inconvenient.
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  18. I stopped the rest of my 5 siblings putting my Mum into a home, I moved in with her and looked after her, she passed 4 years later, but we had many cherished moments together, love you Mum xx
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  19. I'm going to listen to this EVERYDAY, so I will appreciate living in my own space!!
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  20. No way i will go in a home. Watching this gave me motivation to do things better.😊
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  21. I worked for a few years in a nursing home and it was soul crushing. The worst part is how the workers there didn't seem to care if the elderly were confortable or happy. When I was cleaning their rooms, I talked with some of them but I was asked by my superiors to stop doing that. I finally realised that it was a money racket. More than 2000$ a month for basic services and they charged 10$ to change a light bulb. Most of the room were 10 X 16, just big enough for a bed and a couple furnitures. Not much to show for a lifetime of caring for others. Thanks for the video.
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  22. Thanks for the update.93 yrs, old living alone, still driving and doing my own housework. Teaching at a university twice a week, but experiencing some of the symptoms.
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  23. I AM SO GLAD I CAME ACROSS THIS! My wife keeps suggesting we move but I resisted, and I'm glad I did. I love the wild birds in our garden, and especially pigeons and doves , who have become good close friends.They give me a sense of purpose and reason to live, few could ever imagine.
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  24. Getting older makes you realize how precious every moment is. Cherish your loved ones while you can.
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  25. I am going through this! Thank you! God Bless! I a 89, God has blessed me!
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  26. Great news😊
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  27. Thank you for educating me ! I was thinking that, when the time comes for me, i would go into a nursing home, so as not to burden my two children....BUT , now, thanks to your video, there's NO WAY IN HELL I'LL BE GOING ! I'd have to be in a coma first !!! I'm 85 , alone and been indipendent since childhood ! I truly appreciate your "awakening" ! May God bless you in a very special way !!! 🙏💐🌅
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  28. This is soooooo very true, I am 78 and I have been saying this for many years now. I am very glad that this is being said for I have told this same thing to so many different people, some listen and some don't !!!! 👍👍 Good for you --❤
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  29. My Mom at the end would nap allot. Her mind was sharp and she loved to putter around the house. It was hard for her due to arthritis but she didn’t like to sit around . She made it to her 100 birthday. The day she passed , she was washing dishes in the sink and was cleaning the vanity and mirror when she went down . My husband found her leaning next to the vanity and thought that she felt dizzy and sat down but she was gone always was a homemaker and took pride in her house. And was active right up to the last breath. She didn’t want to be a burden to us and had the determination to keep moving. She lived with us and our days were filled with laughter and love. She lived with us for over 23 years and it was a blessing
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  30. This is very true. Long before 70 I got tired of social obligations & feeling the need to say yes to things I didn't want to do. I got tired of the phone ringing when I just wanted to take a nap or gardening outside when someone calls to gossip or complain. I enjoy music and working outside rather than listening about things I could care less about. I enjoy my own company and reliving moments in my past that bring me joy. I sometimes just speak to God & thank him for being with me through it all. Life is good. ❣❣😁
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  31. My father is 101 and is going through this phase, praying his end is peaceful.
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  32. I refused to have my Mom go to a nursing home. She had Alzheimers during her last couple of years and she really didn't know the wife and I. But I just couldn't abandon her. When her health finally took a turn for the worse, she had maybe 6 months. We finally relented and placed her in a local hospice and she lasted for about 2 months. The wife and I promised each other that when our time was coming to an end, we would remain at home. I'll be 87 in a couple of months and most people feel I'm in my 70s. They say you are only as old as you think you are, and I still think like I'm 21, but physically I know I'm at least 39.
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  33. I worked in a few nursing homes and everything she said is absolutely true I will never go.i would rather stay in my own space and pass on when ever the good lord decides it is time....thank you and take care...❤
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  34. I'm 80. I have BMI 23, I sleep well, and I feel healthy and happy all the time. "Didn't think you were that old.", You don't look it", "What's the secret?" are common responses when people find out. Good genes? No, nothing special there. So, for any curious reader, here it is ... At age 22, I ditched sugar. I followed with eating only real food - never "junk". I love exercise, but hate "working out". Why bore myself with the repetitious-ness of it? Instead, I just use our great big, free, exercise machine - the whole world. Walk, run, climb, scorn the lift and use the stairs! Try it yourself - you'll love it as much as I do. Just start easy and work up.
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  35. I am now 80 and worked in a Nursing Home. I do not approve of the way people are treated in a nursing home. I lost my licence to practice because I was too vocal about how residents were treated. My experience as a past staff member is the reason I would object to being placed in such a facility.
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  36. I am a caregiver here in the US for over 20yrs, Caregiver has a Saying" Nursing Home-End of the Line" what you have said it is exactly & absolutely true.. if you can still manage & take care of yourself, " DO NOT MOVE TO A NURSING HOME or FACILITY" period😢😭
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  37. I am 74 widow and childless.I live by myself happy with my two dogs Your video is an eye opener as I do my chores as a when I feel like I continue with my stitching cooking singing and arranging my furmiture and beautifying my house which gives me great jou I pray to my Jesus that i may die in my comfort of my home Thank You and Good bless you for this videos which I can share with my friend's
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  38. I'm 78. I go to the gym, watch my food. I bought a motorcycle and using it for beach hopping. I couldn't imagine myself in a nursing home more so I've read this article. Thank you.
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  39. My father-in-law was put in a nursing home for four years. He was abused. They called us to the hospital. They told us he was been abused when he recovered. I went to his room at the hospital and told him dad I’m bringing you home with me. He cried like a baby. He had dementia. He didn’t understand, but once I got him home with me and my husband and his grandkids And his wife, he died in my arms and took his last breath. That was the happiest time for him, my mother-in-law passed away and my family room. I wasn’t going to put her in a nursing home, my brother is taking care of our mother right now. I pray every day that he won’t put her in a nursing home. I would rather bring her to my house and so I can take care of her. I am against nursing homes. They are very abusive to certain elderly people. My aunt just passed away with brain cancer. The nurse let her fall on the floor, transferring her from the bed to the wheelchair, she had made four reports on this nurse and nothing was done now she is gone. She went through radiation. Radiation took the rest of her brain because she couldn’t remember all due to the trunk slamming on her head please for God sake people think before you give up your life. Nursing homes are good for certain people and some people will agree. I personally don’t agree if the family members are able to take care of you then go to them stay out of nursing homes God love you all, and please be safe🙏🙏🙏💙
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  40. You just told my exact story that I am living now for over 4 years. They get you in and take everything you had owned and all of your SS check each month. I’m not happy at all and I’m slowly dying here. Everything you have said is true 💯% out of sight out of mind!! God Bless everyone ❤🙏🙏❤️
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  41. 4 thank you. Very informative
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  42. Thanks for the videos, I’m 84 had friends but they’re all gone, so I’m lucky to be here! And have good memories, but I’ve never been so happy as what I am now, I love my own company,I’m doing what I want to do, when I want to do it, and loving it, god bless you all.❤
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  43. Never ! My husband and I stay very active we don’t eat out we cook all Our own food organic unprocessed foods ! We lift weights do squats and jump on a rebounding trampoline! Stay healthy at all cost to stay independent !
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  44. At first, I thought it was just age catching up with him. My father, once full of life, began withdrawing—losing interest in his favorite books and daily walks. His appetite shrank, his once-strong voice grew softer, and he slept more than ever. Then came the confusion, forgetting familiar names and places. His body weakened, and small infections took longer to heal. Looking back, I see now—these were the quiet warnings of his final year. I didn’t want to believe it, but life was gently preparing me for goodbye.
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  45. I recognize several of these issues in both myself and wife of 54 years. We are 74 and tend to ignore the fact that we are aging quickly. It is difficult to accept that we might not live forever. Time to get better prepared. Thanks for the wakeup.
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  46. Every word you said was soooo true ! 😮 I've tried to rebuild my own , separate life , but it's not easy ! One must understand that it's a must or the "children" will walk all over you, although they don't realize it . Keep your own individuallity....and respect will be yours !
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  47. I know of a woman (mid 70s) who, along with 2 other women, moved to the home of one of the women who couldn't financially afford to live alone. They each have a room and share the remainder of the house. They take turns cooking and share the other household duties. She has been there 5 years. Somehow, it works for them. I have not seen her for a long time - it would be interesting to talk to her...
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  48. It’s all been said & done! I couldn’t be bothered anymore! Me, myself & I enjoy being home alone. Peace is wonderful!
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  49. Thank you...good info. I've been quick at everything all my life and still do everything quickly at 70. I'm guilty of all you spoke of, but getting up too fast is what I notice most...many times feeling dizzy. This is true even when I'm sitting throughout the day. I just jump up and then I'm dizzy...I'm going to become more mindful. Thank you again.
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  50. My Best Friend is the Lord Jesus Christ.🙌
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