Be a Santa for a Senior

LEAMINGTON — A Windsor-based seniors care business is holding their annual Be A Santa to a Senior event until December 8 at their Leamington and Tecumseh locations.

Home Instead has been running the program for the past 11 years and it supports older adults who may be overlooked, isolated or alone during the upcoming holiday season.

The program collects gifts from local donors and shares them with seniors in the community to remined them they are cherished.

The gifts collected, which are often necessity items such as toiletries, clothing and blankets, make a big impact and help local area seniors combat the holiday blues.

“We’ve all experienced feelings of loneliness during the pandemic, and seniors are at a particularly high risk for isolation,” said Colleen Jershy, owner of the Home Instead office serving Windsor-Essex. “Be a Santa to a Senior shows the older adults in our community that they are valued and thought of during the holidays.”

Be a Santa to a Senior relies on the generous support of the Windsor-Essex community and volunteers, as well as area businesses, non-profit organizations and retailers.

This year, the Windsor office will be providing gifts to approximately 1,200 seniors in the area.

Donations can include blankets, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, toiletries, Kleenex, non-slip socks, adult colouring and activity books, male pajama bottoms, bath towels and gift cards for groceries or general items.

There will be drop-off area in front of Home Instead’s Leamington office at 197 Talbot Street West, Unit #208 (across from the hospital).