29 Nov 2023

Looking after our elderly during the festive season

From Afternoons, 1:30 pm on 29 November 2023

Christmas is nearing which means we're all secretly thinking about our upcoming get aways and summer plans, instead of whatever it is we should be focusing on right now.

While the holiday season is a time of travelling and catching up with mates for many, it's the older people in our lives who can sometimes be left behind amongst all the busyness.

For some, the Christmas season can be the season of loneliness.

Miranda Smith is the founder of in-home care specialists Miranda Smith Homecare, and she's here with some advice on what to look out for to keep the elderly in our lives happy and healthy over the holidays.

Depressed elderly widow sitting alone at home

Photo: 123rf

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