50 Ways to Bring Seniors Comfort and Joy this Season

Senior Health and Wellbeing  |  December 1, 2023

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Seniors Comfort and Joy | For many families, this holiday season will be unlike most they’ve celebrated before. However, mixing up the routine by introducing new ideas can be invigorating and enjoyable, especially when some of your favorite activities may not be possible this holiday season.

While it’s crucial to remember safety during the holidays, there are other 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 grandparents, aging parents, and elderly neighbors. Some are free or inexpensive, while others may require 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 house, or activities that can be coordinated by a caregiver to ensure that everyone has a good time.

Others are meant to cheer up individuals who can’t get together in person. While some of our normal seasonal rituals may not be possible this year, there are still ways to enjoy the holidays with your family.

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 favourite 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 who is isolated 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 favourite 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. Colour a page from a colouring 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 favourite 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 favourite 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 favourite 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 favourite era
40. Watch a favourite 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 favourite podcast or audiobook
50. Make a family tree and gift it to a senior

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