Senior Citizens Need Holiday Love, Too

At this time of year, many people remember to give to children and those less fortunate folk.  But, some may forget that this can be a lonely time for senior citizens as well.  Home Instead Senior Care has partnered up with local retailers for the Be a Santa to a Senior program to make sure that seniors don't get overlooked this holiday season.  To accomplish this, they have set up Christmas trees at two Rouse's Supermarkets (1644 Gause Blvd in Slidell and 3461 E Causeway Approach in Mandeville) and Franco's Athletic Club (100 Bon Temps Roule in Mandeville).  Each Christmas tree is decorated with tags that signify a Christmas gift wish for a senior in the area.  Simply pull a tag, purchase the requested gift and return it to the location you got the tag from by December 18th and Home Instead Senior Care will make sure that each senior gets their wish delivered just in time for Christmas.  In addition to the co-operation of these stores, local school children are making homemade cards that will be attached to each present.  The company will hold two gift-wrapping parties on December 16th (at the Slidell Adult Day Health Care center in Slidell) and December 17th (at the Windsor Senior Living Community in Mandeville).  For more information on the Be a Santa to a Senior program or participating in the gift-wrapping parties, please call 726-2668 or visit their website.