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SENIOR RESOURCES
Holiday Gatherings May
Look Different This Year
How to Prepare
by Debbie Callander
veryone is starting to think an outdoor event a possibility? with. Make a list, not only to
about the holidays as we near How can we plan for visitation include your favorite recipes but
Ethat time of year. COVID 19 and eating our delicious meals but consider supplies like extra masks,
has added a whole new dimension still provide for some type of social hand sanitizer, hand wipes and
to our planning and how to carry distancing? Our guests will need to disinfectant wipes. We all want to
out our family gatherings for the be considerate of who might still be enjoy our time together but not
next couple of months. We are all fearful or vulnerable and be aware regret later that we let our guard
focused on our Seniors and how of how to interact (hugging, shaking down and were not as careful as we
to keep them safe but still provide hands, etc.) as we all mingle. If you could have been.
meaningful and joyful celebrations. are hosting the event, it will take a
minute to educate and make sure Second, who to invite? Are people
First, we need to consider smaller everyone is agreeable to what you coming from other towns? States?
get togethers this year. Is having and your seniors are comfortable Countries? Will this affect how the
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