senior gifts

[nannycoe1]

My mother and father in law are both 95 and still active, what is a good gift besides money to get them?

[debidoo]

Well I am 64 and the only thing I can think of is gift cards for places I like to shop or eat out.  It is difficult to have the extra money so a gift card to my favorite store or restaurant is always good for me.   

[sbenkoski]

Any of the food clubs ... like fruit of the month is nice!

[michele2042]

If they are still active, a gift card/certificate to their favorite restaurant.   Also, if they still live in their own place maybe a cleaning service for a day might be nice.  Someone to come in and clean their home for them.   Like debidoo, I am also 64 and I'd love gift cards but wow, I'd love someone coming in one day to clean my house. 

[JaniceSW]

All I can offer is what do they like to do/not like or what is difficult for them?  Would a lawn or cleaning service be helpful?  Would a meal delivered every Saturday for a month from one of their favorite restaurants be something they would enjoy?  Are they always cold?  Maybe heated throws?  I guess you have to think like this!

[jkhanson]

I am following this post as my own folks are 87 and 90; and my step mother-in-law just turned 95.
They all still live in their own home.

My siblings and I took a practical approach to our parents this year.  We are getting a new high rise toilet installed for them.  Easier on their news since the seat is higher than a regular toilet.

I like the heated throw idea JaniceSW gave.

My step mother-in-law likes her daily cocktail (highball?)....I don't know what she calls it, but my husband has done the shopping for her.

[gwilson31]

My mother is 81 and I always get her a gift card to the grocery store she likes......she says she always looks forward to it.  My sister always gets her a gift card to the pharmacy....it helps with her prescriptions. 

[adriarobi]

I am 74. What I would love most is to go out to eat at my favorite place with that child, or all of them.

Time with loved ones, over a lovely meal is a wonderful gift. It is a preciious memory.

 

[braggin]

I think a year's subscription to Amazon Prime is a great gift for seniors. They can have all sorts of fun with it.

[Gerianne]

how about a heating pad.
I saw one in a catalog the other day.
It has a magnet clasp so you have more flexibility for placing it where you need it.
Regular heating pads can be so stiff.
A cushion to sit on is nice.

[snuggleycutejc]

Maybe a cruse, or a subscription to the physical daily newspaper, it's in their time lol. 

[catchow]

I think a year's subscription to Amazon Prime is a great gift for seniors. They can have all sorts of fun with it.

LOL! someone that age probably doesnt even know what a computer is! My mother is 76 and still cant figure out what the internet is or what it does

Maybe a cruse, or a subscription to the physical daily newspaper, it's in their time lol. 

Yeah no, these people can probably hardly walk, to put them on a rocking boat only spells out disaster, you always hear of these horror stories of people gone missing, not a good idea for people in their 90s

[madeara]

What about  a gift card to the movie  theater?

[bshee58]

Get them a day spa, where they can be pampered and then go to a nice restaurant.

[makeblessed]

A visa gift card, that way they can use it anywhere when they want.