The Forgotten Elderly
When my mother and I signed up to deliver Meals on Wheels, we told the director we specifically wanted a route where people especially needed extra help. There was a slum neighborhood with run down houses that they had a very hard time finding drivers who would deliver there, because it was so dangerous. Most residents were the working poor, the disabled and elderly. Druggies and homeless were wandering around everywhere, and that neighborhood was one of those that experienced random shootings. The director asked if we would be willing to deliver there. We said YES! That’s exactly what we were looking for! It was heartbreaking. The elderly got very…



