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Christmas in July at a Memory Care Home | Lake Charles News
In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a memory care unit called The Verandah surprised residents with a full-blown “Christmas in July” party—complete with decorations, stockings, music, and dancing—to spark joy and reconnect them with cherished holiday memories. Organized just a week before the event by hospice volunteers and staff, it was designed to ease feelings of isolation and bring back the warmth of family traditions. Residents like Ann Hebert, who’s lost loved ones, found renewed belonging and laughter—even her granddaughter joked about her now getting Christmas in July. With plans to make it…
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