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40 Gift Ideas for the Elderly

40 Gift Ideas for the Elderly
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At this time of the year most of you are probably thinking about inexpensive gifts ideas for friends, family and loved ones and of course for clients.

Gift giving, and receiving, brings joy, excitement, feelings of self worth, and shared experiences.

For me, Christmas was always one of the best times of the year; clients sitting around the table busy making gifts and Christmas decorations; Christmas carols playing in the background, the smell of baked cinnamon cookies; the animated conversation, and the joy of gift making.

Here are some ideas for affordable gifts and Golden Carers homemade gifts.

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Amanda avatar

Hello, I run raffles throughout the year to raise money for residents token Christmas presents. During the first week of September I place a list of the resident's names in that lodge office and ask staff for Christmas gift ideas around $10.00 in value each. I then pick these lists up Mid October and begin buying the gifts. One year a Manager used her corporate card to purchase however I have not seen that happen since hence the raffles.

Susan avatar

Hi Amanda

Sounds like a good idea for raising money and for gift ideas

Too bad the manager doesn’t contribute anymore

She must think you are doing a great job at giving the residents token Christmas gifts

Your idea will give us a plenty of time to think about gifts for our residents

Thank you for sharing

Sylvia avatar

Hello everyone I hope you are all well . Thank you for all your ideas it has been a godsend that's for sure, covid has been a night mare for activity coordinators Christmas is now looming and today has been great .

Do you have any ideas for making a DAY TO DAY Board ,

for example what day is it

what's the date

what time is it

what is the weather like

what day is it

It must be senior orientated mainly for our dementia floor.

Susan avatar

The ones you can click on art available from Golden Carers

Some of the others are home made

The rest you can find online or at a store

Tammy  avatar

How come some of them I can't click on?

Talita avatar

Hi Tammy, we have diy activities for some of these gift ideas, the others are just ideas for presents you can purchase. You can find some more diy activities here:

https://www.goldencarers.com/gift-ideas/

Hope this helps x

Janice avatar

Thank Yu it gives a lot ideale presents

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