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Florida Home Gifts for Seniors

-5 Florida Home Gifts for Seniors-

In celebration of Senior Citizens Day on August 21st, our Tampa Bay real estate team is listing ideas for home gifts to give members of Florida’s 55+ communities.  Living in Florida is a gift in itself, but there are home gifts you could give to make home life better for friends and family.

Notably, Tampa Bay has a larger population of seniors than comparable U.S. metro regions. Our team stays busy helping our fellow local seniors as well as out-of-state seniors with downsizing into Florida homes for their retirement years. Consider giving these home gifts for celebrations, holidays, or housewarmings.

Things to Give Florida Seniors for a Safer and Happier Home

  • Home Safety Solutions: There are many safety items, home gifts, and services that could benefit a senior. Gift prices range from $10 reach extenders to grab items in difficult places, to pricy smart watches to monitor health and trigger emergency alerts for Florida seniors living alone. Modern tech devices like video doorbells could also provide the gift of security for Florida homeowners as well as snowbirds wanting to key an eye on their Florida home while traveling or summering up North. As professional realtors, we are also happy to help refer our customers to home service providers to assist senior homeowners around Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties.
  • Simpler Tech Support: Some seniors enjoy staying on top of tech trends with the latest devices, while others – not so much. Consider gifting seniors with accessories to make device management more convenient, such as a decorative phone-charging base that could sit on their nightstand, or a large organizational phone-charging station with extra compartments to hold keys and wallets in an easy-to-find place.
  • Handsfree Convenience: Bluetooth accessories for speakers and smart televisions as well as voice-controlled home automation systems can allow a senior to control things around their home with the sound of their voice. In addition to being convenient, this is particularly a lifesaver for seniors with mobility issues or arthritic pain with movement.
  • Health-Themed Care Packages: Create a healthy care package for a senior needing PPE (personal protective equipment) and other costly items that could put a dent in a retiree’s fixed budget. In addition to face masks, gloves, and sanitizers, consider adding healthy foods, nightlights, puzzles, games, gas cards, and sunscreen to care package.
  • Family Time and Space: Sometimes your assistance with a special project could be the perfect gift. Perhaps you could help someone scan and convert printed photos into digital format to help save space and provide easier access to viewing their favorite pictures anytime, anywhere. Also, consider helping a senior with a DNA or genealogy website for finding lost relatives and tracing family roots extending far beyond Florida.

Our real estate team strives to help our fellow seniors find homes for living the ultimate Florida lifestyle.  The countless gifts of active living in the Tampa Bay area are limitless with sprawling 55+ communities, shopping, dining, culture, sports, entertainment, recreation, and waterways.

Whether you are preparing to downsize or moving between homes, we look forward to helping you and your family enjoy a safe and seamless transition.  Contact Dick and Karla Nielsen at 813-294-5786 for advice on downsizing, buying, or selling your home.