Hello,
I don't post much, being more of a lurker, but I'm hoping someone here can help.
My 77 year old mother had a massive stroke 2 months ago. She's lost speech, the ability to swallow, and all movement for her right hand (she's right handed). She has some movement in her left hand and can scribble on a white board, but confuses letters. She can also nod yes or no in response to questions.
She's very present, and hasn't lost cognitive ability; she still has a sense of humour but unsurpisingly is very depressed by her situation. She's about to move from hospital into a care home.
It seems very trivial given the circumstances, but we (the family) are struggling to come up with ideas for Christmas presents for her. She's not doing well with audio books as she can't manage the controls on the cd player; her ability to read is very limited (we're not sure how much this has been affected; she recognises letters but not always words, but in any case she struggles to hold a book, let alone turn the pages).
So far the best I've come up with is things along the lines of lovely nightwear, wraps, slippers etc, or else things to go on the walls of her room, but these seem both quite bland and also too 'stroke-related', iykwim. 
Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any ideas? Anything which didn't work?
Thanks!