Housewarming Gift - 3 Ideas for Seniors

Posted on November 13, 2009 
Filed Under Buying Your New Home, Valerie Zinger

I am working with a client who is at the point of leaving her home in the suburbs and moving to a seniors’ residence.  She is going to have her own apartment with a tiny kitchenette, living area and bedroom.  There will be space but not what she now has in her three bedroom house. Instead of buying a lot of new things to fill her new home, we will have to find ways to sell or give her stuff away.  What could she possibly want as a housewarming gift?

1.  Check with the social convener at the residence and see if it is possible to host a coffee party in the afternoon on behalf of the client/family member.  If so, bring in a couple of cakes, some cookies and pay to have the residence provide the coffee, tea, cutlery, plates, etc.  Make sure that you make a little sign saying the person’s/ host’s name and the room number. 

2.  Have a bouquet of flowers delivered (first ensure that there is some space in the apartment ).  It is so difficult to move somewhere new.  Flowers should bring cheer.

3.  Find out what magazines he/she likes and then get a subscription.  Okay, the magazines may be available in the reading room/lobby but it is nice to get mail and nice to be the first person to open a new magazine.

 Photo credit:  German chocolate cake @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuart_spivack/2712235459/

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