The Spirit of Christmas

During the Christmas season, mailboxes fill with Christmas greetings from near and far. For Rita, who is 91 and lives alone in her tidy rowhome in south Philadelphia, giving Christmas cards was just as important as receiving them. Rita is served by both the In Home support Program and the Saint Monica Eldercare Program.  The In Home Support Program provides nutritious home delivered meals and Senior companion, who spends time with Rita on a weekly basis, just doing things that friends would do together.  Rita has been receiving well wishes and cards from her Prayer Partners at Saint Monica School.  With the help of her companion, this Christmas she was able to write Christmas cards to each of her Prayer Partners with a note of thanks for each one. Rita was filled with the spirit of Christmas…the spirit of giving.