Holiday Emotions
Holidays are the best time of year for many things! In general, you see people smiling, holding doors, saying hi, and just being a bit more pleasant! But for many, they are also a time for memories that bring feelings of sadness, regret, grief, and emptiness, among other things! These emotions are the ones that emerge when someone feels alone. This doesn’t mean that they don’t have friends or family, but like all of us, there are times that we are alone. Some of us more than others. The one group that gets caught in this the most is our older adults, our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc… that may spend a bit more time by themselves. We, at Full Range, have the fortunate position of being in our patients’ homes throughout the year. We get calls thanking us for being there, taking the time to talk to…