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Co.) Sometimes it is difficult to
come up with thoughtful and cre
ative holiday gift ideas for ill or
elderly friends and relatives. A
little imagination, however, is all
it takes to think of many clever
and useful items. Here are a few
ideas to help you brighten up the
lives of some very special people.
The ill and elderly have a diffi
cult time getting out to stores to
buy cards and they often don’t
wish to bother others with shop
ping needs. Over time they begin
to lose touch with friends and
family members. So help them
share thoughts and greetings
with others by giving them greet
ing cards and note cards. Select
several get well, birthday, think
ing-of-you and sympathy cards
and perhaps one wedding, anni
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Ideas For 111, Elderly Friends, Relatives
Gift
versary and baby shower card.
Include some attractive note
cards with space to write a few
sentences. Remember to include
stamps, too.
Then the cards can be picked
up and be on the way to bring
greetings and best wishes to
friends and loved ones. This
helps them maintain an active
role in the community and family
and not feel isolated from hap
penings and events.
Remember, they often have
problems getting to stores, so ev
eryday toiletries and other items
are greatly appreciated. Think of
combs, brushes, socks (cold feet
are common), hose, slippers,
soap, notepads and pen or pencil,
and bookmarks. Current issues of
favorite magazines will certainly
be appreciated. Attractive sweat-
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shoulders or knees help keep
them comfortable on cold winter
days or in cool air-conditioned
rooms.
Consider comfortable and at
tractive sleepware in natural fi
bers or brushed satin. (The slick
satin helps them turn easily in
bed while the brushed nap on the
inside feels soft and cuddly, a
boon for those with sensitive skin
or with difficulty in turning over
in bed). Bed jackets and new
easy-to-use clothing in their fa
vorite colors make elderly people
feel unique and special.
A bed or chair caddy pur
chased or easily sewn from fabric
scraps with extra long “tails”
that tuck under a mattress or
weighted to throw over the arm
of their favorite chair keeps
things in easy reach. A comfort
able pillow to tuck behind their
head or to help support their
back provides comfort. Bags or
carriers that attach to a walker or
wheelchair can help them keep
track of their belongings as they
move around.
Special convenience items can
make an elderly person’s life eas
ier. Hospital supply shops and
speciality catalogues have many
items such as reachers for pick
ing up things that are on the
floor, on high shelves or simply
out-of-reach. Some reachers even
have magnets on the end to pick
up paper clips or other metal ob
jects without bending or getting
out of a chair. A flashlight pro
vides a feeling of security just
in case the lights go out. Large
handled hairbrushes help those
who have trouble holding smaller
handles. Clocks that reflect the
time in large numbers on the ceil
ing mean no turning to look and
no glasses needed, even in a dark
room.
Other ideas with lots of mean
ing but little cost:
A telephone call, a poem, or a
special prayer just for them or a
visit with your family dog may be
just the ticket to bring comfort,
cheer and a smile for the day. It’s
also an event that gives them an
opportunity to share news.
Write a series of short letters to
your loved one. Vary the themes.
Tell jokes, pass along cartoons, or
relate funny stories. Share fond
memories. Tell your loved one
what you admire about him.
Share a favorite poem or scrip
ture. After you have finished all
letters, number, seal and stamp
them. Then every few days, one
by one, drop them in the mail.
Gifts that are much appreciat
ed include rides out in the coun
try or to places they enjoy, or for
brief shopping trips if they are
ambulatory or in wheelchairs. An
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occasional ride to church or a
special community event such as
a parade. Fourth of July fire
works display, or special commu
nity dinner can invigorate those
who have been inside for a time.
The very best gift is yourself
the gift of your presence. Regular
visits, even when brief, mean so
much. Your presence says, “I
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love you.” When distance sepa
rates you, pick up the phone to
say hi and share news often.
FDA Advisory
On Methyl
Mercury In Fish
The FDA has advised preg
nant women and women of child
bearing age who may become
pregnant on the hazard of con
suming certain kinds of fish that
may contain high levels of methyl
mercury.
The FDA is advising these
women not to eat shark, sword
fish, king mackerel, and tilefish.
As a matter of prudent public
health advice, the FDA is also
recommending that nursing
mothers and young children not
eat these fish as well.
Fish such as shark, swordfish,
king mackerel, and tilefish con
tain high levels of a form of mer
cury called methyl mercury that
may harm an unborn baby’s de
veloping nervous system. These
long-lived, larger fish that feed
on smaller fish accumulate the
highest levels of methyl mercury
and therefore pose the greatest
risk to the unborn child. Mercury
can occur naturally in the envi
ronment and it can be released
into the air through industrial
pollution and can get into both
fresh and salt water.