The residents of nursing facilities are often lonely during the holiday season. The Carver COA is again holding its “Adopt a Nursing Home” project, to bring joy and a smile to our seniors who are no longer able to live at home. In its first year, the organizers were able to fill a GATRA bus with gifts. And, this year, they are expanding the project to include a drop-off site in Plymouth.
Carver is not home to any nursing homes, so most Carver residents in need of nursing home care find themselves living in Plymouth. This year, the residents of Life Care Center of Plymouth have been selected as the beneficiaries of the program, and every resident, regardless of their hometown, will receive a gift. Life Care Center is home to 103 people, 70 percent of whom are women.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to take a wrapped or gift-bagged item (or items) to the Carver Council on Aging Senior Center, at 48 Lake St., from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, or to Crowning Glory Salon at 345 Court St. in North Plymouth from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Please indicate whether your donated gift is for a man or a woman. Gifts will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 19.
Suggested items include puzzle books, large print, if possible (crossword, Sudoku and word-search are popular), personal care items, snacks and candy.
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