PRACTICAL LIST OF ITEMS THAT SENIORS APPRECIATE

As the holidays approach, many people struggle to find the best gifts for senior (grandparents and elderly) loved ones.  To help make gift-giving for seniors easier, Care Dynamics has evaluated our past Senior Care Box requests and in-home companion requests in order to compile a list of the most popular items, which includes:
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• Gift certificates to restaurants, pharmacies, grocery stores or fuel cards for people who drive.
• Personal items such as hand and body lotions and creams
• Blankets, robes and slippers
• Books and magazine subscriptions
• Crossword and puzzle books
• Hats, mittens and gloves
• Towels and washclothes
• Boxed chocolates, or sweets
• Stamps and stationery
• Night-lights, smoke or carbon monoxide detectors
• Bird feeders or plants
• Payment of an annual bill/subscription, e.g. TV, phone, internet