Santa's Senior Helper brings Christmas cheer to Maryland's seniors
Updated: December 9, 2024 12:53 PM ET
Wearing a Santa hat and with a caregiver by her side, baking Christmas cookies in the kitchen is a Christmas tradition that brings Christmas joy to Nancy DeCarlo. “It's really amazing,” DeCarlo said. “It's very, very good.” DeCarlo receives daily care from a senior helper. The company is a non-medical home care company serving seniors in central Maryland and across the country. DeCarlo faces challenges with balance and mobility due to progressive supranuclear palsy. Caregiver Tammy Murray visits her and helps her with daily activities. “They keep me focused,” DeCarlo said. “They protect me from falls.” During the holiday season, caregivers like Murray serve as Santa's senior helpers, helping with decorating, doing Christmas crafts, making hot chocolate and baking cookies. You can liven up the holiday spirit every day by giving Christmas presents. Glenn Harrison said: “During the holidays, we try to find ways to make time special for our customers. Many of our customers are alone at home, so we are finding ways to support them at home. I'm trying to find out.” Executive Director of Senior Helpers Baltimore Office. “We try to give them as much extra care as we can to take some of the burden off of them.” “A lot of people, the elderly, they don't have anyone around, so that's what brings them joy.” “I hope that during the holidays, and with us coming, we bring a lot of joy, and a lot of them are lonely, so they're not alone,” Murray said. Her husband died in 2022 and her daughter just moved away. Although her daughter lives nearby, this will be the first holiday season for DeCarlo's home to be empty. That's why she looks forward to Santa's senior helpers visiting for the holidays. “They are very important people in my life,” DeCarlo said. For more information about Santa's Senior Helpers, please visit the following website:
BALTIMORE —
Wearing a Santa hat and with a caregiver by her side, baking Christmas cookies in the kitchen is a Christmas tradition that brings Christmas joy to Nancy DeCarlo.
“It's really amazing,” DeCarlo said. “Very, very nice.”
DeCarlo receives daily care from a senior helper. The company is a non-medical home care company serving seniors in central Maryland and across the country. DeCarlo faces balance and mobility challenges due to progressive supranuclear palsy. Caregiver Tammy Murray visits her and helps her with daily activities.
“They keep me focused,” DeCarlo said. “They keep me from falling.”
During the holiday season, caregivers like Murray act as Santa's senior helpers, decorating, doing Christmas crafts, making hot chocolate, baking cookies, and giving Christmas presents, helping each day celebrate the holidays. Enliven your mood.
Glenn Harrison said: “During the holidays, we try to find ways to make time special for our customers. Many of our customers are alone at home, so we are finding ways to support them at home. I'm trying to find out.” Executive Director of Senior Helpers Baltimore Office. “We try to give them a little bit of extra attention as much as we can to make it a little bit easier for them.”
“I hope it brings joy, because a lot of people, older people, they don't have anyone around on vacation, and with us coming, we bring a lot of joy. , and they're not alone because they're doing a lot of things.'They're alone,'' Murray said.
DeCarlo knows what loneliness feels like. Her husband died in 2022 and her daughter just moved away. Although her daughter lives nearby, this will be the first holiday season for DeCarlo's home to be empty. That's why she looks forward to Santa's senior helpers visiting for the holidays.
“They are very important people in my life,” DeCarlo said.
For more information about Santa's Senior Helpers, please visit the following website:
