Christmas and the elderly

Local agencies help ease loneliness for county’s older residents

  • METRO CREATIVE SERVICES The holidays are a special time of year, but for elderly community members it can be quite lonely.
    METRO CREATIVE SERVICES The holidays are a special time of year, but for elderly community members it can be quite lonely.
With Christmas just a week away, most are making celebration plans with family and friends. Some members of the community, however, may be slipping under the radar. In 2019, residents aged 65 and older made up almost 18% of the Lampasas population, according to the Census Bureau. And they comprise a number of welfare checks the Lampasas Police Department has received over the last three winter…

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