The holidays are a time for family and for celebrating the bonds that bind us together. We want to spend more time with our aging loved ones at Christmas, but the whirlwind pace of the season makes it easy to forget. St. Charles Community, a senior living community in Covington, KY, offers some tips for celebrating the holidays with your elderly relatives.

This holiday season, they recommend:

• Creating A New Tradition: Choose an activity everyone in the family can participate in, whether it's watching a favorite holiday movie, putting together care packages for service members, or doing something more traditional like caroling. The young ones in your family will grow up with fond memories, and your senior family members, who often feel isolated as they age, will feel included.
• Getting Everyone Involved: If aging family members are no longer able to help out in the kitchen, find something productive they can do instead of having them wait at the table. They might be able to spread the tablecloth, fold napkins, or polish silverware—doing that will allow them to make a contribution to everyone else's celebrations.
• Engaging Them In Holiday Preparations: There are countless ways to involve seniors in the day-to-day preparations for the holidays. Take them gift shopping or invite them on a drive to see Christmas lights in their neighborhood. If they're in a senior living facility, consider bringing the celebrations to them so you can meet their friends and neighbors, as well.

St. Charles Community specializes in providing the senior care that residents need while preserving the freedom and dignity they deserve. To learn more about their senior living options, just visit their website or call (859) 331-3224 today.