I have a relative aged 50 who is profoundly disabled. She has mental disabilities, is non-verbal, can’t walk and needs 24/7 care. In previous years I’ve bought her a chocolate hamper but now she’s been diagnosed with diabetes. She has boxes of nighties, socks, T-shirts etc stacked up unworn and she only wears the same few that she likes. She can’t read and rarely watches tv because she doesn’t understand it. She won’t do crafts or embroidery. She won’t use toiletries or bubble bath. She won’t be able to go on a day out due to Covid (and she probably wouldn’t have been able to go in normal times anyway because of the level of care she requires). She does like to colour in but she already has colouring books and huge packs of pens and pencils.
I’m at a loss what to buy for her? Her carer has suggested just buying her more of the things she likes, but it seems silly to just buy her a multipack of cheese crisps and 20 bars of the same soap she’s been using for years.