During the Christmas season, families frequently come together to celebrate. It could be the first time all year that everyone has been reunited for some who are far apart. The deterioration that loved ones notice in an elderly family member usually catches them by surprise. This is one of the reasons that late December and early January saw an increase in the number of calls from adult children to senior care homes.

Even though visiting an assisted care facility wasn't on your list of holiday activities, now may be a good time to go. Here is information on visiting an elderly care facility over the holidays, from the festive decorations to the flurry of activity.

Why Spend the Holidays in an Assisted Living Facility?

1. The locality is active and enjoyable

The town appears so active and enjoyable for reasons beyond just the Christmas decorations. The life-enrichment schedules at assisted living facilities are similarly jam-packed throughout the holidays. Intergenerational events and activities abound, including scouting unit visits and performances by primary school choirs.

Additionally, around the holidays, more families prefer to visit. You will then have the chance to ask them about their level of satisfaction with the community's care and assistance.

2. Avoid the holiday hustle

Even though relatives may become aware that an elderly loved one requires additional support while they are visiting during the holidays, they frequently put off calling assisted living facilities. Many people wait until after the holidays are over to make calls and arrange visits. As a result, assisted living homes have some of their busiest months of the year in January.

Your elderly parent or relative will probably have more available apartments or suites to pick from if you start looking at retirement homes and doing tours in December.

3. The whole family may contribute

The fact that additional family members could be visiting around the holidays is one of the finest reasons to explore assisted care facilities. The excursions and the research might be split apart. Initial phone calls and visits made by adult children may enable them to weed out possibilities that aren't a suitable fit for the senior. Then everyone in the family may go back and view the ones that look like the best alternatives.

Arrange a visit during the holiday season at Heritage Care Home Senior Living

if you plan to go to assisted living facilities. There is probably one close to you. For a time, call us at (704) 704-2231.