‘Less fighting over toilet paper, and more of this’: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson shares moving post praising a friend who is caring for elderly neighbours during coronavirus pandemic
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has called for people to look out for their elderly neighbours during the coronavirus pandemic.
In a moving post shared to Instagram on Tuesday, the 45-year-old wrote at length: ‘My beautiful friend was on her way to the grocery store today and thought she might check in on an elderly lady who lives in her street.
‘She doesn’t know this lady well, but wanted to make sure she was okay. She knocked on her door and asked if she needed anything, the old lady immediately started to cry because no one had checked in on her for over a week.
Calls for kindness: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (pictured) has called for people to look out for their elderly neighbours during the coronavirus pandemic in a post shared to Instagram on Tuesday
‘She was so thankful to my friend and asked if it wouldn’t be too much trouble to pick up some toilet paper and a loaf of bread. She was so happy that someone had taken the time to see how she was, because no one else had.
‘Thought that was a beautiful reminder to check in with people in your street that you think might need a little bit of help during those tough and uncertain times. It will most likely make a huge difference to their day.’
She added: ‘Make sure your hands are sanitised and you aren’t at any risk yourself.’
The 45-year-old wrote at length: ‘My beautiful friend was on her way to the grocery store today and thought she might check in on an elderly lady who lives in her street’
Jackie also captioned the post: ‘Praying that #coronavirus brings out the best (not the worst) in us. Less fighting over toilet paper, and more of this’.
The radio host went to thank a friend, Mish Thomas, who is presumably the friend mentioned in the story.
It comes as Woolworths announced it would dedicate an hour for disabled and elderly shoppers to shop before its stores were opened to the general public.
Jackie also captioned the post: ‘Praying that #coronavirus brings out the best (not the worst) in us. Less fighting over toilet paper, and more of this’
However, the initiative was blasted as a PR stunt on Tuesday after hundreds of pensioners gathered outside stores around the country for the 7am-8am window, only to find empty shelves once inside.
The toilet paper crisis has caused Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi to crackdown, with all supermarket giants imposing a one-pack per shop restriction.
Supermarkets have also imposed limits on dry pasta, flour, rice, paper towels, tissues and hand sanitiser.
Struggles: It comes as Woolworths announced it would dedicate an hour for disabled and elderly shoppers to shop before its stores were opened to the general public. However, the initiative was blasted as a PR stunt on Tuesday after hundreds of pensioners gathered outside stores around the country for the 7am-8am window, only to find empty shelves once inside