{"id":302,"date":"2021-12-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/?p=302"},"modified":"2021-12-14T23:57:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T23:57:22","slug":"thoughtful-gift-ideas-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/thoughtful-gift-ideas-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p1\">Who needs more stuff? Seniors this year are looking for meaningful gifts that include connection and&nbsp;promote&nbsp;well-being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When asked, CiminoCare\u2019s senior residents overwhelmingly said the greatest gift is the time they get to spend with family Seeing the generations come together fills their hearts with joy. Those moments&nbsp;are&nbsp;priceless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, we know sometimes you need something to put under the tree, offer the host or solve a need. We asked our senior caregivers and residents what was on their wish lists. Here are some of the most&nbsp;popular&nbsp;ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"blue-bold-body\">Amazon Echo Dot\/Apple Homepod: <span style=\"font-weight:300; color:#4a4a4a;\">Perfect for family communication and hands-free note taking, getting the news and weather and listening to music or a podcast. Think about getting the tech-savvy grandkids involved in setting it up. Seniors can also make phone calls or send text messages using only their voice!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"blue-bold-body\">Life History Project: <span style=\"font-weight:300; color:#4a4a4a;\">This can be digital (think photos, videos, songs) or recorded (interview family members, tell favorite stories, send messages of love and encouragement), and is a beautiful way to build a lasting legacy, evoke positive emotions and bring back joyful memories for seniors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"blue-bold-body\">Healthy Snacks, Delivered: <span style=\"font-weight:300; color:#4a4a4a;\">We know that diet plays an essential role in our physical and cognitive health.&nbsp; Fresh fruits, nuts or veggies make good gifts, and there are many services out there that deliver customized snack boxes weekly or monthly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"blue-bold-body\">Exercise Tracker: <span style=\"font-weight:300; color:#4a4a4a;\">We know that mobility is one of the top indicators of well-being. A fitness tracker, like a FitBit or Apple Watch, helps to measure movement, while gamification makes it fun. Gamification, or goal-setting, motivates us to get up from our chairs, take a walk or do some light exercise without it feeling like work, leading to better health. Again, here is an opportunity for the younger generation in your family to bond with their grandparent or elder as they set up their tracker. Many trackers offer sharing options so you can track your goals together.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"blue-bold-body\">Art or Music Lessons: <span style=\"font-weight:300; color:#4a4a4a;\">Does your mother, father or grandparent love doodling or painting? Did they play an instrument? Book a package of lessons with a teacher who will come to them for a soul-lifting experience that also provides some social time. Using our creative side can help bring joy and offers therapeutic value to all of us, so consider making it a group lesson!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"blue-bold-body\">Brag Book: <span style=\"font-weight:300; color:#4a4a4a;\">Create a photo or scrapbook of your elder with family and friends throughout the years. Positive memories from the past help with cognition, lift spirits, and promote well-being and connection. Have kids? Create a book filled with pictures from school activities and sports, friends, family vacations, pets, and even artwork or writing done by your younger generation. Your senior loved one will get a boost of serotonin and feel more connected to their family \u2014 truly the best gift one can give or get.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1 blue-bold-body\" style=\"margin-top:15px;\">From all of us at CiminoCare, we wish you a Happy Holidays and a bright, healthy&nbsp;New&nbsp;Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not sure what to get the most important people on your gift list? Rather than simply buying more things, why not invest in some quality time with a loved one or an experience they can enjoy? After a year of mostly buying things online, consider some thoughtful, heartfelt gifts this year. These ideas can be used outside the holiday season, too, to celebrate a birthday, milestone, or just to say you\u2019re thinking of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciminocare.com\/walnut-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}