July 11th is National Cheer Up the Lonely Day

Monday, July 11th is National Cheer Up the Lonely Day.

Did you know that over 12 million senior citizens - nearly a third of our seniors - live alone. Celebrate National Cheer Up the Lonely Day by showing a senior citizen some love and attention!

We cheered up an elderly lady in Lanham that was having a multitude of hardships.  She is over 85 years old and very lonely.  She loves to have a cup of tea and one of the things that she missed the most was her microwave that was not operating properly!  One of our team members dropped off a new microwave to her on Friday!  This provided a lot of joy to our team at Complete Home Solutions by helping her with a simple thing that made her feel valued and special!  She feels more comfortable using a microwave than the stove at her age and having the new microwave helps increase the quality of her life!

Here are some ideas on ways you can help!

-Help a senior citizen with yard work or chores around the house.

-Prepare a healthy treat for a senior.  Keep in mind many seniors are on restricted diets!

-Spend an afternoon playing cards or board games with a senior.

-Spend the day playing chauffeur and help a senior run errands, visit friends, or enjoy an activity like the park or the movies.

- Donate books, puzzles, cards, etc. to local nursing homes!  

I know from my own personal experience, thru 2 1/2 years of visiting my Mom at different hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities, that many seniors get no visitors at all!  What a blessing you could be by donating a small portion of time to someone that has been forgotten!

Let us know what you did this National Cheer Up the Lonely Day!