I remember when my dad had to spend a few weeks in rehab, after he broke his hip. Part of the facility was rehab, and the other part was long-term care.
This was 10 years ago, and it was my first experience with one of these facilities. As I was signing all the paperwork for my dad, I was asking a lot of questions.
The most shocking and heartbreaking thing that I learned was that families will dump off their 'no longer wanted' elderly family member, and they never come visit.
I was told that some of the people in there had not seen a visitor for seven to ten years. I cannot fathom that in my heart and in my soul.
I absolutely love your suggestion. I live in an over 55 community, and the people here are very active in helping out wherever they can. I am going to bring this up, and I bet you we will put your suggestion into action. 
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