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HOLIDAY REMINDERS


Posted by: DeLila Bergan on December 23, 2008

By Cheryl Acres, RN, CCM

  • Check on your neighbors who may need some special attention or assistance, and not just over the holidays, but on a regular basis.
  • Take care of your pets.  Shelter them in cold weather or freezes and make sure they have accessible drinking water.
  • Space heaters are a great source of heat, but need to be used with caution.  Please make sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions for ventilation needs and general safe use.
  • Reach out to others who may need some holiday cheer.  Make a phone call, invite them to dinner, offer to cook a meal and take it to them.  Offer to mail packages or to take them shopping.  Try to hit the senior discount days that many stores offer.
  • Offer to assist with decorating your friend’s home or putting up holiday lights; remember to return to help put away all those decorations after the holidays.
  • Holiday lights and candles need to be monitored.  Christmas tree lights need to be turned off at night and when leaving the home.
  • Real Christmas trees need to be watered extensively, please check water levels daily.
    Avoid overloading electrical circuits at any time of the year.
  • If using extension cords, please secure them away from walkways in the home in order to prevent falls.
  • Don’t forget your local food bank; they need donations of nonperishable items or cash.
  • If you can’t contribute monetarily to some local cause, consider donating your time – it’s worth more!
  • Gift giving ideas for seniors:  a book of stamps, a gift card to the local pharmacy or supermarket, a magazine subscription, a long-distance phone card, household services (lawn maintenance, car wash, window washing, maid service, etc.), and dog or cat food for their furry friends.

Cheryl Acres, R.N., CCM, is a registered nurse and certified case manager.   In addition to being a partner in E-Senior Services, Ms. Acres owns and manages Comprehensive Care Management.  She may be reached by phone at (972) 446-4789 and via e-mail at cheryl.acres@gmail.com.

To learn more about Ms. Acres and Comprehensive Care Management, please see her listing on our web site under Doctors, Hospitals, then Geriatric Care Managers.  You may also visit the Comprehensive Care management web site at www.txcasemanager.com.