Comforting My Nan | Pervnana 21 03 16 Sloan Rider

A modest home, early spring 2021. The writer’s grandmother (affectionately “Nan”) has been unwell, might be living alone, or has dementia. A caregiver or friend named Sloan Rider – perhaps a younger person, a volunteer, a home health aide, or a neighbor who rides a motorcycle – comes by regularly.

On this day, Nan is anxious or tearful. Maybe she had a fall recently, or she misses her late husband. The world is still under COVID-19 restrictions, so physical touch is rare, yet Sloan understands the need for human connection. pervnana 21 03 16 sloan rider comforting my nan

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And if you are Sloan Rider, or you knew someone by that name, reach out. Someone, somewhere, remembers you comforting their nan on March 16, 2021. That memory is a gift. On this day, Nan is anxious or tearful

Sloan sits beside Nan, holding her hand, wrapping a blanket around her shoulders, or simply listening. There is no rush. Sloan speaks softly, perhaps telling a gentle story or just humming. For the first time all week, Nan smiles.