2007-12-03 13:16:10 · 19 answers · asked by gormlath 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Nice soft pajama's and a matching robe.... look at what she likes to wear and find something simular.
Like my mom where long thin cotton pj"s which short sleeves.. so follow your mom's habits. Elderly do not like heavy clothes for their body is more sensitive so look for clothes that are not heavy. Elderly spend alot of time sleeping so she will think of you when she puts them on!
2007-12-03 13:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Write some iou notes to your mother saying on such & such a day / night you'll take her to lunch / dinner / a movie. Promise you'll spend so much time on certain days with just you & her so you'll have "girl" time. A day or what ever it takes for the two of you to go through old pictures to find out who is who. A day or whatever it takes to do a scrapbook starting when she was a girl , up through the years, etc. Wrap all the notes in a nice box . You may think she's not sentimental and she may say she isn't but I bet she is. Nothing like spending time with your mother to really get to know her.
2007-12-03 14:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by SandyO 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Something to make life easier. My mom is 81 and liked things like a electric can opener that walks itself around the can. She can't open jars now so maybe a jar opener this year. She is having trouble walking so for her 80th birthday I got her a pretty cane and she uses it. A better adjustable desk chair for when arthritis makes her unable to get out of lower chairs. This year she invited people for Christmas Eve that will be a Monday night. I told her not to worry about the food I will make things to bring and come early to help, she has been buying candy but I will bring other food type things like deviled eggs, maybe ham, cheeses and bagels, chex party mix, punch, layered bean dip, little smokies, homemade fudge. The relief of not having to do all the shopping and assembling will be part of the gift.
2007-12-03 17:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Pat.moor hit the nail on the head. The only thing I would add is a nice hand written Christmas letter letting her know how much she means to you. Mention specific events in your lives that she can relate to and laugh/cry with. Maybe even some memorable photographs that mean something. I know you said she's not sentimental, but really, deep down, she is.
2007-12-03 13:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by Gladys 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you have a solid theory with the plastic canvas. Do a yuletide layout to cling on a door or of their room. you ought to do some thing 3-D, like an ornament. The infirm continuously have chilly ft. Take some inexpensive footies with the non-skid rubber sewn on, and positioned an elementary yuletide bow or ornament on it. make advantageous that's not some thing that ought to get circled on the foot and alter right into a risk. in case you have time, a yuletide lap blanket for people who're wheelchair sure, or one for the top of a mattress to maintain ft heat. Fleece isn't too high priced, and in case you comprehend a thank you to sewing gadget hem, you're in employer. A yuletide layout or in holiday hues much greater constructive. Sorry, yet glass is probable no longer the proper contemporary, infirm human beings lack grip potential and palms with unfavourable circulation artwork poorly. As you properly comprehend in case you artwork there. a woman the place I used to artwork needed a leak evidence mug or glass that she ought to put in her ditty bag that replaced into linked to her walker, and bring lower back a drink from the eating room. Gee justa card with a hearty Ho Ho Ho that they might put in their room may be solid. The gaudier the greater constructive. attempt the greenback save, or greenback tree. for people who have not have been given any yuletide in any respect, they sell synthetic wood for a greenback, and embellishes for a greenback. Do you have a small newborn, or a sprint sibling? Get them in on the act, and incorporate a image of the little tyke. maximum individuals love the assumption of a teen that's a social activist, and at a youthful age are in touch in solid. Mary, age 4 written on the lower back of a image of their very own scrawly handwriting ability the international.
2016-10-19 01:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donate to her favourite charity. Have a tree or a grove of trees planted in her honour somewhere. Buy her a heifer to give to some family who needs one.
Lots of charity donations. Most people with lots of money and no sentimentality probably appreciate something like this.
2007-12-03 13:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What age do you consider as elderly? Is she a gardener, what type of things does she like doing? Is she involved in the community at any level? These are areas you might consider when you are looking at what type of present to get her.
2007-12-03 14:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by pinkpeacerose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you make a charitable donation in her name? I did that last year for my mohter who sounds like your mother's long lost twin:)
I donated a sheep to a needy family through Heifer International (you can google them) My mom didn't need anything but I still honored her through the donation. Perfect!
2007-12-03 14:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by itsallgood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What she needs is fun take her to a casino with a spending limit.buy her a great buffet or else get a steak and just have fun with her.The casino is the best thing that has ever happened to my mom and I .We each have a limit and lots of fun.
2007-12-04 00:27:36 · answer #9 · answered by butterflyspy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is not sentimental then this might work.
An expensive down comforter.. I love mine and they are so light and a high quality one does a body good. Also get her the duvet
2007-12-03 13:38:44 · answer #10 · answered by LittleDaisy. 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋