What Are the Best Holiday Gifts for Your Elderly Loved Ones?

It’s an exciting time of year! Even despite COVID-19, Americans are gearing up for the holidays. Arguably, there’s never been a more anticipated start to the holiday season. With 2020 having been so rough on all of us, most people likely can’t wait for a reason to celebrate their annual traditions and get a new year started.

However, shopping for gifts isn’t the easiest of tasks. This is especially true when shopping for seniors. What are the best holiday gifts to get your elderly loved ones?

A Star Registration

For many people, getting something for mom and/or dad is hard because they either “have everything” or “don’t need anything”. For the hard-to-shop-for elderly loved one in your life, you may want to consider a thoughtful and sentimental gift that isn’t of the touch and feel variety. A star registration lets you name a star in the sky after your loved one. It gets registered into a globally recognized registry that can be accessed 24/7.

“For the astronomers or romantics, you can have a star named for them,” suggests San Francisco’s Home Care Assistance, “There is an official star name registry that will log a specific star and give it the name of your choosing. Please note that this is purely a gesture and your gift does not grant ownership to a corner of the cosmos.”

A Smartphone

Do you know anyone who doesn’t own a smartphone? We do. And they’re all elderly. Members of our older population shouldn’t be left out in the cold when it comes to new technology. These days, smartphones are commonplace possessions. They enable people to keep in touch with the rest of the world via the internet and, of course, through good old fashioned phone calls. Staying in touch with loved ones is important for older adults. Get a smartphone for the senior in your life and bring him/her the joy of keeping in touch.

“Phones are not only important for keeping the social connection, which is a necessary ingredient for quality of life — but also is crucial for older adult safety,” notes Dana Larsen on APlaceForMom.com, “Many smartphones for seniors today offer large buttons, simple menus, voice typing, and safety features.”

A Shower Bay Portable Shower

We fully admit to being biased on this one. But we honestly can’t think of a better way to give the senior in your life the independence he/she so richly deserves. Especially if your elderly loved one utilizes a wheelchair, the Shower Bay portable shower is the ideal solution for bath time.

Shower Bay is a safe and portable shower designed for wheelchair users. It provides a true shower experience without dangerous wet-environment transfers or expensive home renovations. Shower Bay’s unique design allows for quick assembly in any room of the home. Just snap the unit together, connect to a standard faucet, turn on the pump, and you’re ready to enjoy a relaxing shower.

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