Senior Home Care – 10 Useful Gifts for Seniors
The holidays are coming up quickly, and if you are searching for a great gift for your senior parent or a senior relative there are a lot of practical, useful, and thoughtful gifts you can give that will change your senior relative’s life.
One of the best gifts you can give a senior parent is senior home care. Senior home care gives seniors the opportunity to live independently with the support they need to live comfortably. A home care provider can help seniors with things like housecleaning, meal preparation, transportation, shopping and errands, and much more. You should talk with a local care agency today to find out more about senior home care options in your senior parent’s area.
In addition to senior home care some very practical gifts you can give a senior that you love are:
Comfortable Shoes Or Slippers
Slippers or shoes might not seem like an exciting gift. But seniors always need comfortable, sturdy, and safe footwear. High quality slip-on shoes and slippers for seniors can be expensive, and many seniors may not want to spend that kind of money on themselves. So gifting a senior parent or loved one some high quality shoes or slippers is a fantastic way to treat them during the holidays or for a birthday.
Electronics
Seniors really love being able to stay in touch with friends and family through video chats on smart phones and tablets. But often seniors don’t really know how to buy electronics. Gifting a senior parent a new tablet, smartphone, or video game system is a great way to give them hours of fun and entertainment.
Personal Emergency Response Systems
A personal emergency response system provides seniors with a quick way to call for help in case of an emergency. These systems often come in the form of wearable devices or home-based units with a button that can be pressed to connect with emergency services or a designated contact.
Adaptive Kitchen Gadgets
Cooking can become more challenging for seniors, but adaptive kitchen gadgets can make the process easier. Consider items like easy-grip utensils, jar openers, and cutting tools designed for individuals with limited dexterity. These tools can enhance independence in the kitchen and encourage seniors to eat healthy meals.
Memory Aids and Organizers
Memory aids and organizers can help seniors keep track of appointments, medications, and daily tasks. Options include large-print calendars, pill organizers with alarms, and digital voice assistants that can set reminders for important events or tasks. Seniors really enjoy getting gifts that will help them continue to live on their own.
Comfortable Bedding and Pillows
It’s not unusual for seniors to still be using the same mattress and bedding they’ve had for decades. As those items get old and worn they can hurt the quality of the sleep that your senior parent gets. Replacing mattresses, bedding, and pillows with high-quality natural fiber modern ones can really improve the quality of your senior parent’s sleep.
Subscription to Book Services
Seniors love getting subscriptions to services like Audible or to ebook services that let them read or listen to as many books as they want. Those subscriptions encourage seniors to keep using their cognitive skills. You can also give a senior loved one a year’s subscription to a TV or movie streaming service.
Fitness Equipment
Help your senior parent prioritize their health by gifting them a treadmill or a stationary bike. Or, give them a year’s membership to a gym so they can take fitness classes and workout all year long. Whatever activity your senior parent enjoys, try to find a way to gift that to them so they will want to be active all year long.
Lift Chair or Recliner
A comfortable and supportive lift chair or recliner can be a practical and luxurious gift for seniors. These chairs often have features that make sitting down and standing up easier, providing added comfort and support for those with mobility challenges.
Subscription to a Meal Service
Cooking can become more challenging with age, and a subscription to a meal delivery service can provide seniors with convenient and nutritious meals. Look for services that offer a variety of dietary options and cater to specific health needs.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring senior home care in Glenolden, PA, and the surrounding area, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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