84-Unc«Bter Farming, Saturday, Novambar 27, 1993
by Rebecca Escort
Extension Home Economist
Visit To Remember
The holidays are popular times
to make visits to nursing homes or
hospitals. These visits are often a
resident’s lifetime to the rest of the
world. But for the visitor, they
may not always be easy.
Sometimes conversations are
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stilted especially if you only visit
the residents once or twice a year.
Other times people are visiting
individuals they don’t even know
as a community service. But with
a little planning and courage, a
visitor can transform these per
haps awkward times into visits
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that are truly memorable.
Conversation can be encour
aged in several ways. Consider
taking a local newspaper or
church newsletter with you to
share with your friend. Just by
browsing through articles
together, you can connect your
friend to the community and also
spark some interesting discus
sions. Be sure to allow lots of
pauses. By waiting silently, you
encourage your friend to join in
the conservation.
Asking a resident for specific
directions to complete a task is
another way to start a conversa
tion. Did this person make an
absolutely delicious dessert? Did
he refinish furniture? or garden?
Think of a task that you’d like to
perfect and ask your friend how
she would do it
One of the best techniques for
generating good dialogue is to ask
open-ended questions—ones that
begin with “How,” “What,"
“Why”, “When,” “Where.” These
questions cannot be answered
with a simple “yes” or “now.”
They demand a more detailed
response. When you make your
next visit, why not try one of these
conversation starters: How did
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you spend the holidays when you
were young? Who is the most
unusual person you ever met?
What’s one of your funniest
memories from your courting
days? How did you earn your first
dollar, and what did it buy?
These are great ways to lead a
person into a wonderful time of
reminiscing and sharing. By ask
ing an open-ended question, you
take the focus off yourself and
give the limelight to the person
you’ve visiting. Over my times of
visiting, I have discovered my
favorite two conversation starters.
They both require a lot of thought.
The first is “What is one of the
hardest decisions you ever had to
make?” and the other is “What is
the most beautiful think you
know?"
During the past few weeks, I’ve
been asking people I see “What’s
the most beautiful think you
know?”
Here are some of the “beautiful
they mentioned:
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a red sunset on the high,
windy plains of eastern New
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a well-groomed ball field.
being a free citizen of the
United st|tes.
die canyon country.
a rainbow covered with cho
colate chips
an Amish family riding in
their buggy
a new bom calf taking its
first breath, first step and first
meal
a well-designed tool or piece
of furniture
the "diamond necklace”
effect the bridges into Manhattan
make at night
a pink rose in the morning
a spouse or child appearing
safely in the driveway when
you’ve been worrying about him/
her
a baby when he first wakes,
smiles and wiggles with joy to see
you.
Just by asking this question, I
entered into wonderful conversa
tions that were filled with happy
memories. As you take on the very
important task of visiting with
relatives and friends over die next
month, take the time to ask some
questions that stimulate conversa
tion and allow those friends to
share a gift of themselves with
you.
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