22nd December 2022
Sanctuary Supported Living
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas Day with our loved ones, let’s not forget to celebrate our everyday heroes.
Liz Jones, Registered Retirement Living Manager of Jazz Court in Scarborough, who was invited to attend the local carol service at Eastfield Church on Sunday, was honoured to read the following poem in recognition of Care workers this Christmas:
Care workers at Christmas
It’s six o’clock Christmas morning,
the night shift are mopping the floor.
For ten hours they have been caring,
they’ve given their all and some more.
And just as the new dawn is breaking
the next shift is ready to start.
Leaving their home and their family,
signing their names on each chart.
While the rest of the world is still sleeping,
they’re busy defrosting their cars
ready to care for the elderly,
each one a shining bright star.
Helping the sick and the lonely,
bringing a smile to their day.
Doing a job others laugh at,
coping with very low pay.
But they do it because they are carers,
they know the difference they make.
They are the ones to bring sunshine
where once there was only heart ache.
Holding the hand of a lady
as she reaches the end of her life,
Wiping the teas of an old man
who still mourns the loss of his wife.
Kind words to those who have no one,
guiding the ones who are lost.
Melting old minds who seem frozen,
Chipping away at life’s frost.
And they will be there over Christmas,
shining their light as they go.
Battling through winter’s rough weather,
praying that there is no snow.
Let’s stop and think of the care staff. Let's
Let’s show them all some respect.
Each one is a trained up professional,
there to guide and protect.
So this Christmas, remember all carers
who provide the calm in life’s storm
Filling old hearts with compassion,
and keeping our elderly warm.
Wishing you all a very, merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
