I Did my Good Deed!
by: Charlene Abretske
“I did my good deed for the day"! How many of us can say that with conviction? Finding time to help others is challenging in these busy times, but that hasn't deterred Dino Lange. A busy salon owner, Lange volunteers his services to the Ahlstrom's L'amour ET L'abri Health Care Facility. It is something he has been doing for the last 25 years! Ahlstrom's L'amour ET L'abri, which translates to Ahlstrom's Love and Care, is a long term care facility for the severely disabled in Rochester, Minnesota.
Lange's relationship with the care center began over 20 years ago. The facility's staff brought their patients to his salon for much needed haircuts. These patients needed a small sense of normalcy despite severe disablities or debillitating illnesses. However, legal issues and fear of liability prohibited the staff from taking patients out of the hospital to Lange's salon.
He knew his services were desperately needed, and came up with a clever idea. Instead of patients coming to him, he would bring his services to them! Lange continues to provide quality haircare to the residents at the nursing home. He visits the Ahlstrom's Love and Care Health Care Facility monthly!
Dino Lange now has a partner in his dedication to community service. Sheila Hegseh, a fellow salon owner and Lange's Fiance, also volunteers her time and services to the patients at Ahlstrom's.
Many of us underestimate the effect that human touch and basic grooming can have on someone in this type of facility. Dino and Sheila see firsthand the appreciation in the eyes of those they help. The countless expressions of grattitude from their clients and their families keep them coming back, month after month, year after year!
Dino and Sheila provide more than just free haircuts. They give dignity and respect to their clients at Ahlstrom's Love and Care Health Care Facility. The happiness they bring to these patients and their families is worth more than gold!
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