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I too look after a number of residents in 4 homes. My way around the problem of a small

present for Christmas, for men and women, is a lovely Christmas Cracker with a hat,

joke and a little gift enclosed.

Hope this may give you an idea.

Jane

This year I am going for hat for the man & lite summer scarfs for the ladies. In past years I got the small photo album , a nail set, had cream, body was etc

I have over 500 residents to buy for, sometimes finding the right gits that are usefull is difficult.

Hope it helps.

Elsa

We give our residents Calendars from the $2 shop, and talcum powder or hand cream from Avon.

If you contact any AVON rep they may donate free of charge or otherwise they are cheap to buy usually on special just before Christmas @1.99 each.

we have purchased for the ladies a clay scented heart and drawer liners from our book man at $7 but he is giving us a discount- but still looking for ideas for the gentlemen at our care home I to would like to hear some ideas.

What about a photo of them in a frame doing an activity or out at an outing

we did this one year & they really liked it!!

Good luck

We are having $5 budget in our facility, then, we are going to Kmart and buy socks for man's and manicure set for ladies as all residents need to have their own manicure set, also is $5 necklaces to buy in Kmart or Big W or a chocolate or a box of lollies if they are allowed to eat.

Throughout the year , we have lovely photos of our residents on outings, doing craft or participating in an activity . A photo brag album has been purchased and a couple of photos will be placed in it , for families to add too. Can’t go wrong with a personal gift.

I like the idea of giving the residents blankets for the bed or for their lap

You can usually find them anywhere and they come in a number of colors and textures