Many seniors face stress around the holidays for a myriad of reasons to include depression, loneliness, physical, mental or medical conditions, loss of loved ones, etc. Following are tips and activities to boost their spirits:
- Take a Christmas light tour through a park, neighborhood, or other local areas.
- Decorate the Christmas tree together.
- Watch a holiday parade in your city and grab a meal before or afterward.
- Make a Christmas scrapbook storing favorite holiday stories and photos over warm cup of coffee or hot cocoa.
- Volunteer at local community organizations, i.e. a food pantry or ring the bell for the Salvation Army, pet rescue groups, etc.
- Decorate Christmas Stockings and Christmas Wreaths.
- Cook favorite family meals.
- Bake gingerbread and sugar cookies for Santa.
- Video-chat distant family and friends.
- Write and send out holiday cards.
- Attend a Christmas play or concert and grab a meal afterwards.
- Host a holiday game night with bingo, charades, etc.
- Run holiday errands together.
- Wrap up Christmas gifts together.