Gifts for someone in a care home

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Doesn't have to be expensive but equally budget isn't a problem

What they don't need/can't have/already have:
clothes (including nightwear/ slippers etc)
weighted blanket
dementia clocks
books
jigsaws
edibles (dietary requirements + all food provided)
gift cards2 experiences (including vouchers for afternoon teas etc)
jewellery
photo frames / photo books
magazine subscriptions

Am at a loss
books
plants
technology - can't use phone/Alexa/audio books etc)

Stocking will already include every day items - toiletries, underwear, socks etc

Things we got my grandmother which went down well

• new bedding
• a rug for just by her bed so it was really soft when she got up
• a flower delivery
• (having checked with the home) a bird feeder for outside her room

I don't know if you have young DC but you can get "stained glass" colouring in books (just tracing paper) which you can then put up in a window. DD used to do one each week and take it along. They had a little chat about it and then it went up in the window and was replaced the following week.

My daughters sent a Christmas package to a male resident of the care home. They were just given a first name and address. It was through a charity. Their lovely gentleman sent a thank you back. He appreciated all items but particularly liked
Fairy lights with his name on them ( Dealz)
Hand held puzzles
A war time songs cd
Hand warmers

My grandfather has Alzheimer's and has been in a care home for several years. Over the last year or two I haven't been able to get him proper gifts like I would have in previous years - but I have found a helium balloon really makes him smile. I pop it inside a decorated box and he will open it up over and over again.

My grandmother was in a care home for the last year of her life, she didn't suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's so gifts were easier. Her favourite every year was a wall calendar in which I would put photos of her great grandchildren on - each month had a different photo on

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And lastly lounge wear, please consider this as lots of elderly residents have very difficult clothes to help them dress and undress out of, lounge wear provides comfort and more dignity when being assisted with personal care ❤

I used to always buy my grandad a set of posh hanker-chiefs every year until he died.

Last year I got my Nan hotter slippers, an outfit from Edinburgh wool mill and fudge.

This year so far, I'm thinking of getting her a reed diffuser - next ones smell lovely

Oh and I also got my Nan an Alexa echo dot a couple of years ago which has been extremely useful once we taught her how to use it

For her birthday I got my mum (dementia and 4 years on a care home) an old fashioned red telephone with a recover and cord etc. it takes a SIM card so it's effectively a mobile that's not mobile. She loves having a phone on her room. I rarely catch her to speak to her, she's usually doing g an activity but the phone ☎️ makes her feel connected.

Not much to add but a personalised coaster makes a nice small gift.

I love that - practical but doesn't take up much space

Thanks all, lots more great ideas.