2024 Gift Guide

There’s no better gift than peace of mind – for you and your elderly loved one.

And just what gives seniors a feeling of contentedness, independence and safety while living in their own cozy homes? Likely not more stuff that will further clutter their living space.

How about using your money to give game-changer Christmas 2024 gifts that have big impact? The fact is seniors want to grow old in their homes, and helping them do just that is worth celebrating. Everyone can use a helping hand around the house – and not just at Christmas time. Presents that help all year round are perfect for under the tree.

Gift a stockingful of seasonal services like snow shoveling, spring cleanup and more with Custodia’s Home Management Plans and fabulous bundles and deals. Or sleigh the gift buying with a Custodia Gift Card that you can conveniently reload for them for special occasions and let them choose the home maintenance services or upgrades that they really want and need.

Gift Health And Wellness

Helping elderly loved ones age safely, connected and active greatly boosts their health and there’s a world of wellness out there for the giving. How about a gym membership, personal training sessions, a fitness watch, new workout shoes, a subscription to a meditation app like Calm, or Audible for audiobooks, or Spotify for the sounds of music. Consider counselling sessions or a life coach to boost purpose and navigate life’s journey with support. Feeling stronger physically and mentally can help enhance overall wellbeing.  

Gift them your time and talents. Use your handyman skills to instal grab bars or add a fresh coat of paint or hang a few new lights to brighten and increase visibility inside the home (Custodia can also help with installations and home modifications too). Gift your time to help them declutter and purge – that increases mobility safety in the home. Organized cupboards and closets are uplifting. Help a senior make a photo book or get more tech savvy so they feel confident and connected.

Wrap up User-friendly Tech

While the stress of finding the right gift can sideline the joys of the season, we’ve got more ideas. Wrap up user-friendly tech finds that don’t add to the clutter:

Smart devices help foster independence and are a great tool to help seniors stay safe, entertained and productive. With a simple voice command, devices like Google Nest or Amazon’s Echo or Apple Home can help seniors remember their medications and appointments, get the weather report, adjust the thermostat, turn lights on, start Netflix, make calls to family and friends or simply fill the house with music. Even contact caregivers and family in case of emergencies, all through voice command. And some can recite bad dad jokes upon request.

A user-friendly tablet with a simplified interface helps keep minds and spirits engaged, and connected to the changing world. The larger screens come in handy for video-calling the kids, playing fun games to build brains, and watching content on Netflix, YouTube and other services. Easy-to-use tablets, like the GrandPad caters to total technology novices while Samsung Galaxy and Amazon Fire HD tablets, and Apple iPad are also fairly novice friendly.

Wearable Trackers And Tags

Digital tracking tags like Apple AirTag and Tile are great for keeping track of keys, phone, remote control, wallet or other items. Simply attach the tag to the item and easily locate via a phone app. Find them at Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, tile.com and other places.

A wearable health-monitoring device like a Fitbit, Garmin or Apple Watch aid in tracking activity levels along with heart rate, sleep and other important data. Some even detect falls and provide emergency monitoring. They’re widely available, easy to wear and can give caregivers and family insight into the on-the-go parent’s health – further enhancing aging at home with freedom and flexibility.

Noise cancelling headphones like the new Dyson OnTrac are comfy and super great for cutting down on background noise when watching TV or movies, or listening to music. For seniors experiencing hearing loss, background noise can be a challenge. Turn the volume up and no one else is disturbed. Real quick charging and has up to 55 hours of battery life. Lots of other headphones on Best Buy too.

Gift Excellent After-sales Service

A neat and tidy home boosts moods and safety, and robot vacuums are at your service. Seniors don’t lift a finger. Especially great too if they have a furry pet! There are so many out there but one model that is cleaning up is the new Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum cleaner, that can map homes for customized cleans, using the friendly MyDyson app. Choose cleaning modes, areas to avoid and smart schedule cleaning times. It also intelligently monitors battery levels and returns to the dock to recharge when needed.

Aging parents really do have everything they need and most have accumulated lots of belongings that they may need to get rid of if they ever have to downsize. No more mugs or dried flower arrangements or knick knacks! Get them gifts that count!

Always consider the level of customer support provided after the purchase. Companies that prioritize after-sales service, like Custodia, bring peace of mind for everyone.