gifts for great grandma in nursing home

[unfitmummy]

my husbands grandma is being moved into a nursing home, after being in hospital following a bad fall, and being diagnosed with dementia. i was going to buy her a food hamper but the nursing home will now provide all food so i'm stuck. what on earth can i get her? this will also probably be the last christmas she will remember us all as she's already starting to be hazy on family members occasionally.

potpouri?

thought i'd let you know what i've ended up buying: went to M&S, thinking that i knew it was her favourite shop so i can't go far wrong. they had their belgian chocolates and belgian chocolate covered biscuits on half price so i bought those, and then i noticed the books were also half price, and thinking of the advise on here about buying things that will jog her long term memory i bought two books - the 1940s and 1950s - which are full of photos. also, dd has painted a bowl into which i have planted hyacnith bulbs.

whitenightie.co.uk has a great short sleeved 100% cotton nightie called Bella, it has buttons all the way down the front for easy dressing.

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