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SENIOR RESOURCES

event is attended? We need to be time, enjoy each other’s company Our goal is to remember the
asking those we are in contact with, without it being an all-day affair. reason we celebrate this time of
have they had symptoms of illness? It will be a good idea to let all your year – especially Thanksgiving and
Have they been around anyone with attendees know ahead of time how Christmas. We need to focus on our
symptoms of illness? Should we go long the event will be and stick blessings and be grateful for the
so far as to take temperatures at the to that time. It may be hard to do, family and friends we do have. Even
door? This is definitely “yes” if you especially if people have not seen a “virtual get together” – seeing our
live or work in a senior community each other for a long time. Maybe loved ones, maybe singing some
of some type; it’s our new normal. after the event, everyone breaks for old-fashioned hymns together –
Most people will not take offense a while, then you can regather later while we eat our meals separately
to being asked to do so. Again, our in a smaller group setting. would be nice if it is the only way
top priority needs to be a balance we can see each other this year. One
of celebration and having fun and Fourth, be flexible. We have all thing we do know, this will not last
respect for our seniors’ health and learned this the hard way during the forever, and change will come. As
safety. past eight months. Changing plans we have said over and over these
has become a way of life, so if we past several months, we are all in
Third, it might be time to limit how must take some people off the list, this together.
long our events are. The longer the change the time or date of the event
party, dinner or celebration, the or cancel altogether, it will all be Have a Blessed and
higher the chance of people passing okay. Beautiful Season!
the virus. We can all have a good

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