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Gifts for Nursing Home Residents.?

Does anyone have some ideas for inexpensive gifts to tuck into Valentine cards? I need about 45, so they can't be expensive; more of a token kind of thing. It can't be candy or anything edible as many of the folks are diabetic and some suffer from dementia. I made them book marks at Christmas with nice sentiments on them. If they didn't read, they could pin them to their bulletin board. What next?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Take pictures of them and paste them on a valentine shaped heart, or take a picture of yourself with them, or just make fun pictures to trade with each other. A lot of people don't even have a picture of themselves. Or just ask them if they would like another book mark because theres was misplaced or if they would like a picture, or what would they like. Maybe they might like a picture of a place or famous spot in town. I hope this helps. Thank you for being nice and thoughtful.

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    1 decade ago

    Hard sugarless candies, like Lifesavers. The elderly suffer from dry mouth due mostly from medications. Travel bottles of hand cream.

    Large print magazines. If you check with the store manager and explain what you need and why many of them will give you a discount.

    I have had managers give 10 to 20%

  • 5 years ago

    How a pair of small tape recorder, some tapes, and postage paid addressed envelopes to you? she will "checklist" letters, mail them touyou, and you will re-checklist them and deliver returned to her. Or a pre-paid telephone card, so she will call you each week. What a pair of subscription to month-to-month audio books? you ought to pre-pay a beautician for some visits. Or manage for clean fruit or flower deliveries. Be innovative- in simple terms about all those undesirable individuals choose for is a few interest and to experience enjoyed.

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