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Today I was driving in the NE in and around the neighbourhoods when I was about to turn around and head home when I saw someone flag me down.

A older gentleman and his girlfriend asked me if I had any water or anything to eat. @cmcalgary

I pulled over, put my flashers on. I got out to grab them some water and snacks and saw the older gentleman limping & in obvious pain.

When I say hobbling I mean every few steps he stopped to catch his breath because he was in so much pain.

That’s when I said I’d come to them.

I grabbed some bottles of water, snacks, some backpacks, and asked them if they needed anything else.

He told me his bandages had dried to his skin and that he was refused care at a place here in Calgary when he asked for a dressing change.

#homelessness #HomelessCrisis #YYC

I went back to my car and grabbed my med kit and then I sat him down on the grass and I changed every single bandage.

I cut away what I could & soaked the rest of the bandages in saline. I sat there for over 45min carefully peeling every single piece of gauze off his legs. #YYC

After I sprayed antibiotic spray and then let it air dry while it was drying I set her up with enough supplies to change the dressings for the next week.

I carefully bandaged up and wrapped up each wound on his legs and then set them up with a few extra goodies & then went home

You could clearly see the pain on his face. You could see the toll living outside in the elements have taken on him and his body.

Blisters between each toe from wearing too small of shoes, frostbite from not having warm shoes during the past winter.
#Outreach #helpinghand #YEG

The look of pure bliss and comfort that was on his face is something I will never ever forget. I also told him that I will come change his bandages every couple of days if he meets me at the same spot

#HelpingOthers #Calgary #Alberta #Canada #Yyccc #Yyc #humanitywithheart #care

He said “thank you for treating me like a human being. Thank you for simply talking to an old man like me”

He was comforted by something as simple as a change of a bandage. He was crying over the fact that he was given something warm to eat. Something other than a sandwich. #YEG

How far have we fallen as a society to shove others to the side because we don’t want to be reminded of what has gone wrong in the world…what has gone on in this very city today?

How? Please can anyone shed some light on this?

How much worse is this going to get?

How much more homeless are we going to see in this city before something gets done about it?

How many people are going to die over the winter?

How many people have died this summer?

#ableg #abhealth #abgov #cdnmedia #compassion #community

According to the Current majority sitting Government of Alberta We were supposed to have the greatest Province ever…let’s face it. Alberta has turned to shit.

Alberta was once a place I could be proud to say I was from, not anymore. Moments of happiness are few and far between

We have forgotten our way. Many have forgotten their own humanity…choosing to instead to turn a blind eye to what is going on in this city….in this province…why?

Because it doesn’t affect you? Your family? Your friends?

I bet if you looked hard enough you’d find it… #Hope

So for the next week I will be meeting this gentleman and his girlfriend…I will be changing his bandages…I will be bringing him something warm to eat every time I meet with him…why?

It’s called human decency…people who think what we are doing is wrong should try it sometime

If you can help us purchase supplies to help this gentleman, we and he would greatly appreciate it.

We put him in a hotel room for the night because it had been over 4 months since he slept in a bed that was comfortable enough for his arthritic joints.

We would love it if we could have help paying for a room for him for the next two weeks so he can heal without having to worry about infection setting in and having to sleep in the dirt and debris outside.

He can’t stand the pain

@scottheidi576 #Help

See donation info below👇

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PayPal

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GoFundMe

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#Alberta #helpinghands #generosity #philanthropy

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The pictures will be posted below ⬇️ know that it took over 45 minutes to peel the socks & bandages away from the wound & know that after we properly bandaged them,he cried tears of relief

Pictures Set One👇

#MedTwitter #Emergency #GenerosityNetwork #philanthropy #donate #Help

Pictures Set Two

Pictures Set Three

Pictures Final Set

Happy gentleman sitting pain free

We hope to get enough funds come in to him for medical supplies, clothes/food etc & A room at a local motel for the next month so he can heal properly.

A room for a week costs $452.00. Where he is now he has a kitchenette & we will be dropping off a hamper this afternoon! #yyc

Final Set of Pictures.

#Grateful for #Care #Compassion #helpinghands #HelpingOthers #gentle #support #outreach