Readers Write: Check on your elderly neighbors

The Island Now

It’s been very hot lately and it has been a challenge going back and forth from work and to the stores and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But think about this: Our elderly have it harder still. My suggestion is please check on your elderly neighbors who maybe don’t have family or family near by.

My wife and myself are senior citizens ourselves, but are a little better off than some. We have a few neighbors we know who are elderly and have called them to see how they are doing, rung their bell and visited with them. What extra food we have we have given them since they may not always get out. So please check on your elderly neighbors and see what you can do for them.

In addition to that, we are in the hurricane and tropical storm season and our elderly neighbors need our help in those situations. Remember many of our seniors are on fixed incomes and may not have the resources to buy the food they need to stay healthy. Do what you can for our senior citizens during this pandemic and Hurricane season.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.

Bellerose

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