[biss5577]

I order table Christmas trees from LL Bean. They are delivered to their door the first week of December already decorated--they are a hit, also!!

[MamaB]

A neat idea. My mother is 99 and my daughter asked her the other day what she wanted for Christmas. Her reply was to get presents for the kids who do not have anything. She has everything she needs since she is in a nursing home in my hometown in MS. All of her kids, grandkids, greatgrandkids and greatgreatgrandkids keep her supplied with the goodies she wants.

[VOA]

Give the gift of time spent with the beloved elderly.
When I read the book "Having Our Say" about the two African-American sisters who
wrote about their life-and-times out-living the Jim Crow era, I remember what
one of the sisters said about their elderly mother.
She said that when her mother was well advanced in years, their mother would just
ask them to be with her.
Seems like the "golden years" are sort of like the second childhood...
sometimes all you want is for the significant people in your life to spend time
giving simple companionship.

[Maigrey]

How about a gift of time and effort?

[Route66]

Great idea. My inlaws are elderly but can still get out of the house. They live on a fixed income and finding money for extras like a special meal out is difficult. We always provide them with gift certificates to some of their favorite restaurants for Christmas, birthdays, their anniversary...all occassions. They can go out to eat on us all throughout the year.

They live in another state, but I go to the chain restaurants in my area which also have locations in their area to buy the certificates and I rotate through the different restaurants available each time I send some to give them variety. I know they really appreciate it and I never have to worry about what to send or whether or not it will be used.

[Guenevere]

My parents are quite elderly, and mom has Alzheimers....
..just to get out of the house, and because mom loves 'fast food'...they eat a meal out almost every day, even if it's just a hamburger.

So we all (included grandkids) give them 'gift certificates' to their favorite eateries.

It helps stretch their limited income too.