The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-07
CARE OF AGED
Is HARD TASK
CarmeIite Sisters Old PeO-
pies Home Fills Real
Need in KenOsha.
CHEST FUND HELPS

EDITORS NOTE:-This is one of a
series Of articles on the work being
done by organizations which are sup
ported in part or in whole by the
Community Chest fund. 1t relates the
humanitarian work Of the Carmelite
Sisters Old Peoples Home.
"There is one thing sadder than
home without a mother and that is
mother without a home"
So reads the little slogan which is
placed on the letterheads of the
Carmelite Sisters Old Peoples Home.
And between its lines it carries
meaning that has considerable weight
in Kenosha. 1t means that there IS
an organization here that makes IT
life work to care for the aged. 1t
means that man or woman who is
alone in the world in old age Is as
sured of a home for the last few days
on earth, and this home has In it all
of the elements of real home, with
the tender care. Of loving hands, the
pride of cleanliness, and an ardor and
enthusiasm for work among the Sis
tiers of the home which knows no
bounds
There are two such homes operated
by the Carmelite Sisters. One is at
the corner of Wisconsin street and
Sheridan road and the other at Balm
Station, South Kenosha. To both OF
these places men and women totter-
ing down through the years toward
the sunset Of life are taken care OF.
The fees are very small and well
come which is just as enthusiastic is
extended to those who are unable to
pay.
Real Sisters of Mercy.
The Sisters of the home perform all
of the work of watching over the
aged folks and they are mothered
Just as though they were children Of
the Sisters This is their life work
and they receive no compensation 9TH
erAthan their board at the home. The
care of these people is in most cases
a most difficult task. Many Of the
old people are bedridden and are
helpless in themselves. These de-
mand a great deal of care and atten-
ton. Many of these, also are i'll;
some are crippled and paralyzed, but
all are given the same paintaking care
and treatment. These people are
growing older and older each year
and the work Of caring for them be-
comes with each year increasingly
difficult The number of patients in
the home is also increasing, until at
the present time the home has room
for but two more.
The Home is open to all seekers,
regardless of creed or nationality,
and all are treated with the same
mereiful care that has made the home
a haven for many in the long years
of its history in Kenosha.
All of this work is made possible
by Kenoshas Community Chest fund.
The financial support which IS neces-
sary in order to care for the aged men
and women in the homes is secured
from the Community Chest as one of
the organizations which it benefits. 1t
is an obvious fact that the work could
not go on if the home had to wait
upon funds, and the support of the
Chest fund makes it possible to do
what is shas been doing in the past
three years, while. it has been benefit
ed by the Chest.
In the light of this humanitarian
fulfillment of mans duty to mankind
the Community Chest takes on an adj
ded Importance, which makes it nee
essary to continue this support from
the contributors to the fund as long
as these organizations stand in need
Of money and as long as they con-
tinue to perform the laudabie work
which they are doing every day OF the
wear.