Care Home Manager, Lizzie Leads Christmas Dinner Delivery Service To Tackle Loneliness
Care manager Lizzie of Rheola Care Home and Fitzwilliam House Care Home based in Cambridge, is spreading some Christmas cheer with a wonderful initiative to combat loneliness at Christmastime.
Managing two care homes takes up a lot of time, but at Christmas, Lizzie still finds time to support people living in the local community who face spending Christmas on their own.
Back in 2019, Lizzie came across a post on Facebook, from an individual asking if anyone was offering a Christmas dinner delivery so her relative who was spending Christmas time alone could receive a hot meal. After seeing this, Lizzie couldn’t ignore their plea for help and offered to deliver a delicious Christmas dinner to their door. Knowing there may be other people spending Christmas on their own, Rheola Care Home officially launched its Christmas Dinner Delivery service.
To help spread the word about her offering, Lizzie uses the power of Facebook and local community groups she is a part of to get nominations from people who may know of someone spending Christmas on their own. When they first started the service in 2019, they only received two nominations for meals, but this year, they so far have 15 nominations and counting!
Lizzie also ensures the doors to her care homes are open on Christmas day, so people working in the emergency services or healthcare industry can pop in for a hot lunch and be a part of their festive celebrations!
Speaking on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this week, Lizzie said many of the people she visits are just happy to receive a meal at their doors, whilst others welcome her in for a chat. Every person Lizzie and her team visit is very grateful, and it fills her with joy and happiness knowing she has helped to raise a smile during the festive period. If you know anyone who lives locally to Cottenham in Cambridge and is spending Christmas on their own this year, please call 01480 375 163 or email Elizabeth.edgar@excelcareholdings.com and a Christmas meal will be delivered to their door.
