We set off as early as we could, there's a lot of slowness around, and caught 2 different busses to go to the ERI to visit our friend Jack who has been in since Christmas Eve, not an ideal way to spend Christmas for him and his family. 
I'm not sure but you know, I think it may be a little easier to see older women in a ward, not sure but my heart did break to see all these men who presumably were once upon a time virile and strong now reduced to such a poor, weakly state, unable to do things for themselves, it's shockingly sad.
Not quite Jack though, although he's been through a lot and does need some assistance now.
We left home before 10am and arrived home after 3pm, we both felt a little tired from the trip.