5 Special Valentine’s Day Gifts for Seniors
February is deemed to be the month of love, and our senior loved ones deserve something special this Valentine’s Day. Though flowers and chocolates are the typical go-to gifts for this special occasion, here are 5 awesome Valentine’s Day gifts for seniors to make them feel loved and valued.
- Home Decor
Whether your senior loved one lives at home or in a senior community, helping them decorate their space is something they will cherish and appreciate. Candles create a great ambience, yet your worry about fire-related accidents may spoil the mood. Flickering candles are battery operated real wax pillar candles with remote control. Once you set the timer, the candle comes on at the same time each day and the realistic flickering flame stays on for 2 hours to 8 hours. Flickering candles used LED lights instead of real fire, so these are safe to use. Flickering candles fit nearly any candle holder and can be placed on a table with a lace love table runner for more elegance.
Regular exercise is beneficial for seniors, but your senior loved one may think that they are too old to exercise. Chair-based exercise is a perfect gift idea for your elderly loved one to encourage them to add exercise in their daily routine. Chair Exercise Package includes two resistance bands (low and medium), one pair of handles and printed instructions. Your senior loved ones can work at their own pace and little by little gain strength. This chair-based exercise will help improve flexibility, stability, muscle and bone strength. The program is developed by a physical therapist specifically designed for the needs of the elderly.
- Skincare Products
Having radiant and younger-looking skin is everyone’s desire, including your senior loved ones. However, older adults tend to have skin problems or diseases due to aging. With proper skin care routine for elderly and right products — dryness, redness and flaking of the skin can be prevented. Fragrance free facial cleansers and other skin care products with Dead Sea minerals are known for alleviating skin problems and achieving a plumper and smoother looking skin.
- Medical Alert Systems
Elderly people are more prone to slips and falls that can take a toll on their health, mobility and independence. Alert 1 Medical Alert Systems can provide your aging parents to call for help in case of emergency or fall. Medical alert systems are easy to use– -simply press the help button, and the operator stays on the line with your senior loved one until help arrives.
- Your Precious Time
Most of all, the greatest Valentine’s gift you can give to your senior loved ones is your precious time. No matter how busy you are with your work and family, find time to visit them in their home or in a senior community as much as you can. Spend quality time with them—have a family dinner, encourage them to reminisce with you, do some arts and crafts for seniors, play board games, read books with grandchildren— spending quality time with your elderly parents can keep loneliness and isolation at bay.
February, particularly Valentine’s Day is considered the most romantic season, yet it may bring pain and sorrow for seniors who may live alone or have lost or missed their significant other. Let them feel your love and compassion with these awesome gifts and above all —your precious time.
