Brownies - Advice column

Brownie advice column

What advice would you give to Ruby?

My grandma is 75 and is going into an old people's home. She doesn't want to go but mum says she can't live with us because she has to go to work. I'm really worried about her because she's not very well. What can I do?

Ruby

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Replies to Ruby

Don't worry. Old people's homes can be really nice and she'll be able to make lots of friends and have nurses to look after her.

Aisha

I think you should go and visit her every week and take her flowers or chocolates to cheer her up.

Amanda

Look after your nanny and make cards for her and pick flowers for her.

Laura

Ruby, maybe you could talk to your Leader to see if your pack could go to the old people's home at a special time, like Christmas? We take our Brownies to an old people's home at Christmas and sing Christmas carols and Brownie songs and they love it.

Julie, a Leader

Don't worry girlfriend, your grandma will be fine. She will have a ball. Maybe you shouldn't worry because she will have friends; it's not like she will be lonely and sad.

Rachael

Don't worry, I am sure she will make lots of friends there and get all the help she needs. You could maybe go and visit her every weekend or every other weekend.

Cameron

Don't worry - you can see her every week and she'll make lots of friends there.

Alice

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