The Christmas season is a joyous time of the year where people spend time with the ones they love. For seniors, sometimes their loved ones have passed away or they don’t get to spend as much time as they would like with their busy families. There are certain ways you can help make the holiday season a more festive one for seniors living on their own.
Spend Time with Them
For one, find the time to spend with them. Showing that you care by visiting them during Christmas goes a long way. Spending a day with them, taking them out to eat or taking them shopping will certainly brighten their spirits. Having them stay overnight, if able, can mean a lot to them. If you’re not able to spend time with them on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, go to their residence before the holidays.
Play a Game or Do an Activity Together
When you visit, bring some activities with you. Playing cards or a board game can be two great activities while you spend time together. Take interest in some of their interests. Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew? Or maybe you still can’t quite master the perfect way to tie a fishing hook. The senior in your life would likely love to teach you.
Getting The Perfect Gift
Everybody knows when you give a gift to someone, it shows how much you care about them. However, getting a unique gift for a senior can be important. If there are important pictures in an album that your senior has, putting them into frames to preserve their memories can be a great gift. Anything you can find around their room to help preserve a memory as a gift can be meaningful to them.
Maybe the best thing you can do for the senior you love is to bring them to church. Connecting with your loved one in a church setting during Christmas can mean a lot to you and them.
At Lutheran Living, we provide compassionate care and services in order to address the individual healthcare needs of the resident community. We encourage families to spend as much time with their loved ones who live at our campus as they can during Christmas.
Lutheran Living wishes everyone a blessed holiday season.
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