‘Seniors need to know they care’ — here’s one way to do that
Residents at Celebre Place Assisted Living Facility in Kenosha, Wis., can’t have any visitors these days — as nursing homes around the U.S. try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus within these facilities — but they still feel a lot of love and warm wishes from outsiders.
“Seniors need to know that they care,” said Christi Lindsey, the activity director at Celebre Place. The center can’t have social events right now so she and the staff are mainly moving from room to room to care for the residents’ needs and bring them some sort of entertainment, like a puzzle or ice cream. Lindsey signed up for “Love for the Elderly” after hearing about it on social media, and asked for 23 letters, which have come from people of all ages and states.
Demand is high right now — the organization has been in contact with 300 facilities, and in April alone sent out more than 11,000 letters. They accept requests to receive letters numerous times a year. But those guidelines, although helpful, can isolate older Americans, a demographic that is already at risk of suffering from loneliness. Many residents look forward to visits from loved ones, as do the people who stop in to these facilities to spend time with their family members or friends.
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