I shared a Caring Coin with a dear friend who was diagnosed with mesothelioma. She asked for coins to share with other patients at the Chemo Unit at the hospital.
This is what my friend wrote to me...
"I took the Caring Coins to chemo last week. The Social Worker put them out in a lovely basket at the central desk. By the time I was leaving 3 hours later, almost all the Caring Coins were gone! I could see people holding theirs and rubbing them while their chemo infused. The Social Worker and staff asked if I could bring more coins when I came for my next chemo treatment.
So I brought more with me today. The Social Worker was thrilled to get them, as the first supply of coins was completely gone! She said "they go like hotcakes - patients love them." Some Social Services volunteers have started taking coins to patients in the hospital itself, and apparently the nurses have been talking about how patients hold onto the coins and rub them like "good luck charms".Everyone agrees that the Caring Coins with their message You are never alone seem to provide a measure of peace and comfort that has not been seen before with any other item.
I have promised to keep the clinic (and hospital) supplied with Caring Coins, and also to convey to you how very much the coins mean to people."
Can you think of someone who might appreciate having a Caring Coin ?
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