Carebase <http://www.carebase.org.uk> , a group of care homes specialising in nursing, residential and dementia care in the South East and East Anglia, has announced it will launch a Caring Christmas Campaign this year by giving deserving, elderly people from the local community a free stay at two of its care homes.

Carebase’s Alderwood <http://www.carebase.org.uk/homes/alderwood/>  care home in Colchester, Essex, and its Claremont Court <http://www.carebase.org.uk/homes/claremont-court/>  care home in Guildford, Surrey, are both offering two people a three-night stay at each of the care homes on 24, 25 and 26 December. Four fortunate people will be able to spend a fun and festive Christmas with Carebase taking care of them this year.

Carebase is acutely aware that elderly and vulnerable people need to be looked after even more during the winter months, especially over the Christmas period when friends and family are often away. Carebase has taken inspiration from Julie Curtis, manager of Delamere House care home in Walton, who has recently launched a similar campaign and is encouraging other care home providers to get involved.

Both Claremont Court and Alderwood care homes opened this summer, and although filling up quickly, will have some spare rooms during the Christmas period. Carebase couldn’t think of a better way of giving this Christmas than by offering beds to those most in need who would otherwise be on their own.

Carebase is encouraging people to nominate themselves or others for the free stay at the care homes from the launch date on 1 December to the closing date on 16 December, when Carebase will choose the four lucky people.

Nominations, which should not exceed 200 words explaining why the person would benefit from the stay, should be sent to christmas@carebase.org.uk <mailto:christmas@carebase.org.uk>  or call 0208 879 6567 and mention the Caring Christmas Campaign.