Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors Offers Practical Advice on Selecting Gifts for Senior Citizens

Choosing a gift that Senior Citizens will truly appreciate can be challenging. Seniors are a large and diverse group almost 35 million strong, spanning from the newly retired Prime Timers to the elderly. For those who buy gifts for older relatives and friends, the founder of Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors (www.wellhaven.com), Patricia Curry, offers this practical advice.

Paoli, PA November 25, 2003 -- Choosing a gift that Senior Citizens will truly appreciate can be challenging. Seniors are a large and diverse group almost 35 million strong, spanning from the newly retired Prime Timers to the elderly. For those who buy gifts for older relatives and friends, the founder of Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors (www.wellhaven.com), Patricia Curry, offers this practical advice.

1.    For active Seniors, select a gift related to what they do now, not what they did in their working years. Some retirees learn a new skill or craft such as computers, woodworking, etc. Others join garden, book or bridge clubs to revive a favorite hobby. Garden gadgets, magnifiers for hobbies or reading and large face playing cards are thoughtful gift ideas.

2.    Some Seniors are preparing to move to a smaller home and are downsizing their possessions. Others may have already have moved in with relatives or to a retirement community. Select items such as a shelf-size stereo system that Seniors can continue to use as their living arrangements change.

3.    According to recent studies most Senior Citizens want to stay in their own home for as long as possible. Unfortunately, many live alone. Give a gift that provides peace of mind to both the Senior and the family. For example, an emergency response telephone has a wearable personal alarm device enabling a person to call several designated contacts for help even if he or she cannot get to the phone.

4.    For the elderly residing in an assisted living facility or nursing home, speak with their primary caregiver about gift ideas. Those who interact with Seniors on a regular basis are in the best position to determine what would make their life easier or more comfortable such as a walker basket, warm sweater, or moisturizing lotion.

5.    Some Seniors are snowbirds, residing in the warm southern climates during the winter. Create a snowbird care package with music collections to enjoy while traveling and gift certificates to restaurants in their winter residence area.

One of our most popular gifts is the Magnolia Lap Table, added Curry. Many of our customers wrap smaller items such as tea, coffee, snacks and playing cards and arrange them on the lap table for a unique and personal gift package.

Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors offers over 200 gifts that Senior Citizens will truly appreciate. For more gift ideas and to receive their free quarterly newsletter, The Well-Informed, visit www.wellhaven.com. The Holiday Edition of The Well-Informed contains more practical advice for selecting gifts appropriate for Senior Citizens.

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About Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors
Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors offers items that enabling easier every day living for Senior Citizens. They sell hundreds of unique and useful gifts in categories such as home and garden, car and travel, vision and hearing, arthritis aids, cane and walker accessories, entertainment and social interaction.

Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors serves three distinct groups:
1)    Adult children of aging parents
2)    Seniors who buy for themselves or friends
3)    Aging Service organizations such as Senior Centers, Retirement Communities, Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Homes and Hospitals.

Wellhaven, LLC is a female-owned business headquartered in Paoli, PA and offers its products online at www.wellhaven.com.