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 | Introducing new holiday ideas into the routine can be exciting, especially if some of the go-to activities are no longer possible this holiday season.

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

These family-friendly activities are intended for seniors, including grandparents, aging parents, and elderly neighbours. 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.

Whether these activities are done in person or organized by a caregiver, everyone must have fun while staying safe. There are still ways to enjoy the season together.

25 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 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 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 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

25 More Ideas to Bring Seniors Comfort and Joy this Holiday Season

1. Create a book of holiday memories for someone special
2. Thank someone that you appreciate
3. Listen to a senior reminisce about the “good old days”
4. Surprise a senior by dancing to a favourite song on video or dance with a senior in your household!
5. Write a poem and give it as a gift
6. Bring coffee from their favorite coffee shop
7. Frame a senior’s favourite quote and give it to them
8. Decorate for the holidays, either outside of their home or inside if you’re in the same household
9. Read a favourite holiday book together over the phone
10. Send a senior a poinsettia or other seasonal plant for their garden
11. Gift an indoor garden to someone who can’t be outside due to the weather
12. Order supplies from an online crafts store for your loved one’s favourite hobby or something fun and new
13. Have your senior narrate parts of their life for you. Write down the memories and create a booklet with photos to cherish
14. 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
15. Watch a favourite classic movie with a senior in your household
16. Ask your senior loved one to gather items to donate, and take them to a charity drive for them
17. Have family phone or video calls
18. Record a voice journal and share it
19. Create a family holiday recipe book
20. Play Bingo online
21. Create a collage and gift it to a senior loved one
22. Play charades in person with those in your household or over video chat
23. Find a senior pen pal and send letters and notes regularly
24. Share a favourite podcast or audiobook
25. Make a family tree and gift it to a senior

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If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can help with 24-hour care. Comfort Keepers Vancouver also provides home care services like respite care, overnight care, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, personal care, and more! 

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Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide elder care in homes throughout Vancouver, keeping 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. 

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