Need Help with Holiday Shopping for an Elderly Loved One?

Now that the holiday season is almost here, many of us are having a hard time coming up with fresh gift ideas for elderly parents and other seniors in our lives.  Not only do many older adults live in smaller, paired down apartments with not much room for a more “stuff,” but most likely do not need much.  This is why the most appreciated gifts are often practical ones that improve their quality of life or are meaningful.  

Memory-making presents are usually a hit and the marketplace has lots of options to choose from.  One example is a Memory Journal, which provides a series of questions to get people thinking about the things they would like to share about their life.  Other books are designed to make it easy to put together a scrapbook full of memories.

If your loved one has a hard time getting to sleep at night, you may want to consider a sound machine.  Most of them have timers that can be set for as little as 15 minutes or up to an hour.  Another useful gift is a humidifier.  Kathrin Nicolacakis, MD of the Cleveland Clinic say “dry air can wreak havoc on your nose and lungs and make existing conditions worse.”  A humidifier helps to relieve a variety of respiratory symptoms such as sinus congestion, asthma and allergies, and nose bleeds.

Something a hearing-impaired adult as well as everyone else around them may appreciate is a wireless headphone set designed to clarify dialogue from a TV.  The device allows the TV to be set at mute or the volume at a level comfort for other listeners. 

Other practical gifts include things like a lighted magnifying glass, a big-button phone, or a “reacher” for someone with mobility or dexterity problems.  Entertaining gifts include jigsaw puzzles, oversized playing cards, or adult coloring books and markers. 

At MorningStar Arrowhead, we consider the care, comfort and wellbeing of our residents to be of the utmost importance.  Our compassionate caregivers are the type of people who consider seniors to be heroes and feel privileged to serve them.   Our luxury senior living community offers 60 private assisted living suites available in a variety of floorplans.  We have another 25 suites in our Reflections Neighborhood dedicated to the specialized care of those with memory impairment.  Please visit our website for pricing and availability.     

MorningStar at Arrowhead represents the best in senior living with a unique mission statement “to honor, to serve, to invest.” We have built our foundation on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve…all of which contributes to creating a true home for residents amid a beautiful, serene setting. Contact us to learn more about our exceptional assisted living and memory care community.

Sources: health.clevelandclinic.org/how-you-can-tell-if-you-need-a-humidifier/

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