The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Some of the area’s most isolated elderly people have been given a Christmas cheer thanks to The Meadows Day Centre charity and Morrisons.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak in March The Meadows hasn’t been able to accommodate the usual sessions bringing elderly people together for games and community.
And one of their biggest highlights of the years is the Christmas party which Morrisons helps provide for.
Obviously this year a party wasn’t an option, but Morrisons still wanted to get involved.
So instead it provided a host of presents which The Meadows staff were able to leave at the door of those who use their service as well as see their faces for the first time in nine months.
“Everyone we visited was so grateful to see us,” said The Meadows manager Liz Walmsley. “They were offering us in for cups of teas, but obviously we had to politely decline.
“Ever since lockdown we’ve been ringing the regulars every week to make sure they’re ok, but it was wonderful to see their faces.
“Every year Morrisons have supported us including with our Christmas parties and they wanted to do the same this year, even though obviously we’ve not had one.
“But this year they donated chocolates that we were able to give as presents and deliver them alongside cards from ourselves and Morrisons.
“It was lovely to see them after such a long time and it was nice to spread some Christmas cheer.
“We’re hoping with the vaccine and the most elderly being given that first we’ll be able to open the day centre back up in February or March time.”
While the day centre is closed, the charity’s furniture shops in Pinchbeck and Holbeach are now back open to the public.
