50 Ways to Bring Seniors Comfort and Joy this Holiday Season

Activities for Seniors  |  December 12, 2023

What Everyone in Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About Sharing Comfort and Joy with the Seniors in Your Life and Community

Bring Seniors Comfort and Joy | For many families, this holiday season will be unlike most they’ve celebrated before. However, introducing new ideas into the routine can be invigorating and exciting, especially if some of the go-to activities are not possible this holiday season.

While it’s vital to remember safety during the holidays, there are a variety of methods to provide seniors with connection, purpose, and love – even if we can’t visit them in person.

These family-friendly activities are geared toward seniors, such as grandparents, aging parents, and elderly neighbors. Some are free or inexpensive, while others may necessitate some planning, but all may be done together or separately to provide joy and create new memories. Some of these can be done in person for individuals who live in the same place, or activities can be organized by a caregiver to ensure that everyone has fun while staying safe.

Others are meant to cheer up folks who are unable to spend time together in person. While we may not be able to participate in some of our typical holiday traditions this year, there are still ways to enjoy the season together.

50 Ways to Bring Seniors Comfort and Joy this Holiday Season from Comfort Keepers®

1. Bake cookies or a favorite holiday treat
2. Make an ornament or cute holiday decoration as a gift
3. Help a senior shop for holiday gifts online
4. Wrap gifts on behalf of a senior and deliver them to loved ones
5. Have a drive-through holiday parade outside of a senior’s home
6. Gather everyone in your household and go caroling for seniors
7. Put together a gift basket of hot chocolate, baked goods, or favorite holiday snacks
8. String lights outside of a senior’s home
9. Make a wreath for a senior’s door
10. Print photos of holiday memories and share them
11. Send cards, letters, or notes of encouragement
12. Run a holiday errand for someone that is isolating at home
13. Snap a few photos of your friends, family, and pets to send by text or email
14. Plan a surprise meal for a senior, either by cooking for the senior in your household or arranging meal delivery if you can’t be in person
15. Draw a picture and send it in the mail
16. Lend a senior a favorite book or movie and explain why you love it
17. Take a senior in your household for a sunset car ride
18. Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas by sending senior gifts and treats.
19. Color a page from a coloring book and give it as a gift
20. Surprise a senior by playing or singing their favorite song over the phone or on a video call
21. Paint a picture and give it to a senior
22. Make and send a handmade card
23. Post sticky notes with uplifting messages around the house
24. Make origamis and present them as gifts
25. Tell a senior what you admire about them
26. Create a book of holiday memories for someone special
27. Thank someone that you appreciate
28. Listen to a senior reminisce about the “good old days”
29. Surprise a senior by dancing to a favorite song on video or dance with a senior in your household!
30. Write a poem and give it as a gift
31. Bring coffee from their favorite coffee shop
32. Frame a senior’s favorite quote and give it to them
33. Decorate for the holidays, either outside of their home or inside if you’re in the same household
34. Read a favorite holiday book together over the phone
35. Send a senior a poinsettia or other seasonal plant for their garden
36. Gift an indoor garden to someone who can’t be outside due to the weather
37. Order supplies from an online crafts store for your loved one’s favorite hobby or something fun and new
38. Have your senior narrate parts of their life for you. Write down the memories and create a booklet with photos for you all to cherish.
39. Have a fashion show showcasing silly holiday looks over video or with a senior in your household and dress up in themes from your loved one’s favorite era
40. Watch a favorite classic movie with a senior in your household
41. Ask your senior loved one to gather items to donate, and take them to a charity drive for them
42. Have family phone or video calls
43. Record a voice journal and share it
44. Create a family holiday recipe book
45. Play Bingo online
46. Create a collage and gift it to a senior loved one
47. Play charades in person with those in your household or over video chat
48. Find a senior pen pal and send letters and notes regularly
49. Share a favorite podcast or audiobook
50. Make a family tree and gift it to a senior

Comfort Keepers® is the Best Senior Home Care Provider in Vancouver, BC

When it comes to arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver, Comfort Keepers is the preferred choice for many families. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care, End of Life Care, Respite Care, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver Can Help with Interactive Caregiving™

Comfort Keepers®’s trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. Learn more about our unique service which offers personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers Vancouver office.

Comfort Keepers® Brings You The Best Home Care Assistance Right Where You Live.

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide home care throughout Vancouver that keeps seniors safe in their homes. We provide home care for the seniors of Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Richmond please call (604) 689-8609. 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against a set of quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada.

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