Buying a gift is deeply personal and can get complicated when trying to buy for a friend with a chronic illness or for one who has chronic pain. I have a few chronic illnesses of my own and thought it would be nice to put together a list of year-round gift ideas.
Ideas
Silk pillowcase
Ultrasonic diffuser
Lavender essential oil
Weighted blanket
Scented candle with a pretty box of matches
Light Therapy Lamp
A handmade card or scrapbook
Audible subscription for a year
Footbath massager
Pack of foot masks
Luxurious foot cream
A wellness basket that includes body cleaning towelettes, dry shampoo, hand conditioning treatment, a box of Camomile tea bags
A journal with motivational sayings, or Scripture
Maid service for a deep clean
Car detail that comes to them
Walk their pet for a week
A gift certificate for a manicure/pedicure
A gift card to their favorite store
Lumbar pillow
Picture frame with a lovely photo you’ve taken
Insulated (non-sweating) water bottle with a flip-top
Assortment of coffees along with a mug
A pretty faux plant for the plant lover
Flowers in a pretty vase with a bow tied around it with a personal message
Singing Gram
Magazine subscription for one of their interest
A book that is special to you they may enjoy with an inscription in the front
Nice writing pen
A wreath and hanger for their front door
Bath and shower bombs
Assortment of food goodies like chocolates or gluten-free items
Pack of face masks
Homemade potpourri with or without scent
Pretty adjustable cane
A walker attachment bag
Subscription to Itunes
Subscription to streaming service
A Fire TV stick
An annual subscription to Amazon Prime
Wireless Earbuds
Cook dinner for them
Pay for a meal delivery service for a month
Walk in the park with a camera to capture the moments
Silk eyemask
Metro card
Scented hand wash with matching lotion
A luxurious assortment of soaps
Travel-size hand sanitizer
Travel-size hand lotion
A Silk mask with a place for a filter insert
Certificate for a back massage
Matching dish and hand soap in a dish
Electric toothbrush
An assortment of flavored toothpaste
Wool throw
Hand warmers
Heating pad
Sunrise clock
Reusable grocery bags
Alexa enabled lightbulb
Slip-resistant socks
I hope this sparks some ideas of your own. Shopping for someone who has a chronic illness isn’t as complicated as it feels, just think from a different perspective.
I know whatever you decide to give your friend or loved one, they will appreciate it and you very much.
Melinda
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Awesome list of gift ideas Melinda! I know I have received some of these things myself over the years from various people in my life and it was much appreciated! I’ll save and send this to my friends and family for future reference. :)
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I’m glad it helped. Have a great weekend.
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Awesome ideas. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for leaving your comments. People buy gifts year round, this list sure could help people that are not used to shopping for gifts. :) or like my husband picks out the craziest colors and sizes. We’ve agreed I’ll pick out what I want and he can go buy. :)
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Hey – what a thoughtful list with a many great ideas! And this is early enough that folks can access it for Christmas (and the only thing I would remove is the candle – especially scented – because I have heard that burning anything is not ideal for the respiratory system or for immune system – and then some companies sneak questionable scents into candles and it can pollute our indoor air and that is never good-
And don’t mean to be negative with that and i guess it depends on the person
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Hey, I appreciate the feedback. Not negative at all. I love candles and some can’t have them. If you don’t have memory problems or other health issues their a great inexpensive gift. Unless you like the kind I do and they aren’t so inexpensive. That’s why I savor them. I thought this would help year-round but with the holidays it might help too. Have a great day.
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You are right that this list is year round – ;)
And smiling because i forgot that folks with memory problems really cannot have candles
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I have to keep mine right in front of me or on the counter by the sink so I don’t forget them.
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