We've got the moves like Chair Dragger

2 Goodgymers helped an isolated person in Southwark
James Gilbert
Tim Wheatley
Southwark

Wednesday 17th October 2018

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Report written by James Gilbert

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Tim and James travelled to Mr P's place on Wednesday afternoon to help move some furniture he couldn't move on his own.

Mr P had been discharged from hospital that morning. Throughout the day he would be visited by several helpers to assist with getting him set up again for life at home.

We were two of that number and a couple more - support workers from the Red Cross - let us in to the property and explained to Mr P what we were there to do: move a recliner chair next to his bed so he had somewhere comfy to sit if he wanted to get up from bed and, say, watch some T.V.

It was a small task - notwithstanding a fair bit of moving and shaking to get the chair where we needed it - but one that GoodGym is uniquely placed to fulfil. We are the unskilled labourers you need!

We were happy to help Mr P with this small improvement in his room layout. We felt like a small yet necessary cog in the larger system of people and services helping to get him acclimatised to life at home again.



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Tim Wheatley

Thu 18th Oct 2018 at 7:44am

Great to do a mission with you james! Nice report 👌

Nikki

Thu 18th Oct 2018 at 10:46am

Great work guys and lovely run report too, I'm sure Mr P appreciated your help!

James Gilbert

Thu 18th Oct 2018 at 11:04am

Thanks Nikki and you too Tim! Team work :D

Alix Guerber

Thu 18th Oct 2018 at 11:07am

Great job guys, love a bit of unskilled labour!

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