The Bracebridge Library is offering residents a chance to help Santa Claus fulfill the wishes of some of the community’s most vulnerable. For the sixth year in a row, the library is bringing back the Santa for Seniors program, in collaboration with The Pines Long Term Care Home, Castle Peak Retirement Residence, James Street Residence, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare and Riverstone Lodge Retirement Residence. Starting Friday, residents can pick up Christmas wish lists written by senior residents from the participating care homes and purchase one or more of those items. Once the items are purchased and gift wrapped, they can be returned to the library, who will bring them back to the seniors who requested them. Mathew Reisler, marketing and communications coordinator with the Bracebridge Library, says the holidays can be an isolating experience for those who may not be able to visit their families, like seniors. “Library patrons have made it a point to make the annual program a part of their holidays,” he adds. “They have gone above and beyond to show the seniors living in our community how appreciated they are.” The library says wish lists often include things like comfy blankets, a warm pair of slippers, a box of chocolates, or personal care items.
