I’m completely lost about what gifts to buy for a few older people that I am buying for this year.
I knew what to buy for my mom, grandmother and godmother because I knew their taste.
Also, what can we do to make the holidays special for the seniors in our community?
Open for suggestions. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a physical gift. Some sort of service would be good too.
There isn’t a good category to select for this thread so I randomly picked senior activities.
Thanks for your feedback.
Elderly people love it if someone runs errands around holiday time. Pick up the cooked turkey at the grocery store so they don't have to leave home to do that while cooking the side dishes and expecting family to arrive any minute. My mom, who had arthritis, used to hire a helper for wrapping Christmas presents. What if a friend had done it for free? Would have been nice.
A booklet, homemade, with coupons good for transportation to several doctor appointments, gift of a friend.
Come and see me over the holidays and bring the snacks so I don't have to go out of my way to make something nice. Eggnog from the grocery store. Cookies from the bakery; I don't care if you bake them yourself.
Help me take down my easy-to-put-up spiral Christmas tree and put it in its box. Help me store it for next year. Thanks!
Things like that could make a merrier Christmas.
We used to send my husband's elderly relatives Walmart gift cards. They all shopped at Walmart and they could use them for holiday food, or a gift for themselves or someone else.
Homecooked meals in meal portion containers for the freezer/microwave .
My husband has taken to wearing measuring tape suspenders and older men often remark that they’d love a set. My grandfather always wore suspenders.
Music cds? (if, like me, they still use a player, not a streaming service) Hits of the decade of their youth. Or dvds. We have boxed sets of Carol Burnett, Get Smart, The Munsters, Addams Family, etc. Our kids loved watching them with us.
Placemat size tray. Dish garden. organize a collection (maybe family photos, cards, quarters, recipes) Prayer book. Ugly Christmas sweater. Gift card and trip to Fantastic Sam's etc.
She loved her nails painted. I bought nail files and polish for her. As she declined, I would do her nails for her. Love the ideas about a pedicure and day spa.
I found that if you understand their history you can come up with great gift ideas that compliment their favorite things,
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