The holiday season, particularly Christmas, is all about spending quality time with family. Nonetheless, this period may be challenging for families caring for loved ones with specific needs.
We’re here to assist you in ensuring that the holiday cheer extends to everyone, enabling your family to embrace the New Year together. Reach out to us to set up care arrangements for your family member during the holiday festivities and throughout the Christmas season.
Arranging for care well in advance assures you that you’re prepared for the holiday season. It also allows us to assign the most suitable caregiver for your family’s needs.
Our home care services are available throughout the entire Christmas season, including the following dates:
- Sunday, 24th December 2023 – Christmas Eve
- Monday, 25th December 2023 – Christmas Day
- Tuesday, 26th December 2023 – Boxing Day
- Sunday, 31st December 2023 – New Year’s Eve
- Monday, 1st January 2024 – New Year’s Day
Our visiting and live-in carers are available across Bromley, including Beckenham, Orpington, West Wickham, Hayes, Keston Park, Penge, Biggin Hill, and Mottingham and surrounding London areas, ready to ensure everyone can enjoy the holiday season with their families in the comfort of their homes.
Contact us today at 02086982208 or info@rootedcare.co.uk. We’re here to assist you in planning for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Coming home for Christmas
The joy of uniting the entire family during the Christmas season is truly unique. Even if a family member resides in a care home, assembling everyone for the holiday festivities is often still feasible.
Depending on your needs, we can arrange for a visiting carer to ensure your relative is prepared for the holiday revelries or a live-in caregiver who can assist them before, throughout, and even after the festive period. Our dedicated carers aim to make Christmas 2023 enjoyable for all involved. They will not only ensure your loved one’s comfort during the festivities but will also assist with:
- Personal care – aiding your friend or relative in preparing for the day, which may include showering.
- Dressing – assisting them in selecting the perfect attire.
- Meal support – ensuring they enjoy a Christmas dinner tailored to their dietary requirements and providing supervision as needed.
- Mobility aid – offering support with moving around, such as to and from a chair or the bathroom.
Please get in touch with our advisors at 0208 6982207 to discover how we can assist your loved one in feeling at home during Christmas.
Nobody should be alone
at Christmas
In the UK, it’s projected that around one million elderly individuals experience heightened loneliness during Christmas, more so than at any other point in the year. Additionally, a significant portion of these individuals, approximately two-fifths, have lost their spouses. Observing other families gather for Christmas and the New Year can amplify feelings of solitude. Christmas Day might feel no different for many seniors than any ordinary day.
Our visiting carers are dedicated to ensuring that you or a cherished individual in your life always have someone to converse with during the Christmas and New Year holidays, reducing feelings of isolation. Our visits can range from brief 30-minute check-ins to multiple-hour stays, ensuring your loved one is never alone during the festive season, regardless of where you may be in the country.
Assistance for a family member with specific needs during the Christmas season
Christmas can pose challenges for individuals with conditions like dementia or those who have experienced brain or spinal injuries. However, the presence of a holiday caregiver can ensure your loved one feels part of the celebrations while receiving the necessary support.
Whether you’re gathering the family for just a few days between Christmas Day and Boxing Day or require comprehensive support extending into the New Year, our caregivers are ready to assist in any way possible. This allows for a shared festive season where everyone can be together. Their assistance includes:
- Facilitating hoisted transfers
- Undertaking hygiene-related tasks such as bed baths
- Supervising PEG feeding, catheter maintenance, and stoma care
- Aiding with medication administration.
“Assisting with the Final Details”
The magic of Christmas lies in the little things, from writing heartfelt cards, selecting the perfect tree, and holiday shopping, to stocking the pantry with festive treats and visiting friends and family. Don’t forget the post-New Year’s tidy-up, which involves taking down decorations and a thorough kitchen cleaning.
If the season brings you stress, whether it’s about setting up your decorations or needing someone to chat with, our compassionate caregivers are at your service. They can assist you with:
- Decorations: From retrieving decorations from the attic, arranging fairy lights around your fireplace, to ornamenting the tree.
- Gifts and cards: Shopping for presents, gift wrapping, and penning holiday cards.
- Shopping assistance: Help buy festive foods, accompany you for a warm mince pie and coffee break while out, and ensure your pantry is well-stocked.
- Food preparation: Baking festive mince pies, creating a traditional Christmas cake, and coordinating dietary needs for the Christmas dinner with loved ones.
- Post-New Year’s clean-up: Assisting with taking down decorations, maintaining a clean kitchen, and organising gifts.
Our local teams across Bromley and surrounding London areas are ready to help you with the holiday festivities.
