Retirement News : Seniors : Program aims to brighten holiday for seniors

Program aims to brighten holiday for seniors

Date Added: 14-11-2005

Christmas will be brighter for senior residents of Davenport, IA.  Read the exceprt below.

Monday, November 14, 2005

By Joanne Phillips        

The holiday season will be a little brighter this year for more than 1,400 area seniors, thanks to the Be a Santa to a Senior program.

The program, formerly known as Santa for Seniors, was launched in 1999 by the Thrifty Nickel to connect the public with area seniors in need of some holiday cheer. Joining the effort this year are Home Instead Senior Care and other businesses.

Beginning today, nine Christmas trees bearing tags listing the first name of a senior along with several gift suggestions ranging from gift certificates to clothing will be placed in participating Hy-Vee Food Stores and Rock Island Country Market.

Steve Habenicht, owner of Home Instead Senior Care, said although the trees will be up, he expects more referrals to trickle in for the program that provides sometimes the only gift a senior receives for the holidays.

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