At our monthly manager's meeting yesterday the topic was "helping others."
The managers spoke of the good feelings they get from helping others. And the satisfaction it brings to their lives.
One manager spoke of a long ordeal he went through getting help for a client who had a stroke. He said the hospital released him back to us even though the man couldn't care for himself.
In spite of many roadblocks he finally got him to a long-term care facility. And he felt good after all his effort.
It came up at the meeting that there's a lot of science showing the benefits of giving upon the giver. Among them: better health, increased longevity, and improved immune systems.
One of those studies involved Mother Theresa. She lived many healthy years in spite of working with some of the sickest people in the worst slums.
While most of our managers do what they do because it helps them stay sober, it's nice to know there are also other benefits.
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