Gifts for Carers

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Hi,
This is possibly the wrong board but hoped there might be some ideas. My elderly DM has Alzheimer's and has around 10 carers in total coming round to help her. They are lovely and I'm trying to think what to get for Christmas for them. Budget isn't unlimited, and not sure why the norm would be (this is first Christmas since we've started having them)

How much do you want to spend? £5 per head? £10 per head?
Last year MIL gave each of her 10 carers a bottle of Prosecco and small homemade packet of festive sweets that I contributed.

Thanks, probably looking to spend somewhere in the middle, certainly no more than £10 unfortunately

A token gift, just costing a couple of pounds, would actually be better than giving them something much more expensive anyway. Our carers wouldn't have been allowed to accept anything of value, it can potentially put them in a difficult situation. Hand cream or a small box of chocolates or biscuits.
A Christmas card with a handwritten note saying how much you appreciate their help would probably be gratefully received because they can show them at appraisal time.

Every year we buy the smaller Prosecco bottles for my DM to give to her carers at her care home

many of them may not drink alcohol.
may be muslim. halal.
or teetotal christian.
most of the ones i've come across are religious.
i'd be careful with edibles. some small toiletry item, or a nice scarf.
it's the thought that counts.
and yes, the pukka ones are not allowed to accept big gifts.

Marks and Spencer’s chocolate biscuits £4.

Have done mini l’occetain gift sets for dms carers.

Mil was a carer, mostly got wine, she didn't like red wine - we did!

Unless you know they are Muslim/teetotal, bottle of wine is a good option. Yes not everyone drinks, but not everyone eats biscuits (could be gluten intolerant) or like me they could be allergic to perfumed hand cream (who even uses hand cream?) I give gifts that are easily regifted if necessary

When I did care work I was constantly having to wash my hands so I used hand cream quite a lot.

Phone the office of the care company and ask what they allow the carers to accept. Sometimes its as low as something costing less than £5. Usually they aren't allowed to accept cash.