Ive read the answers regarding christmas presents for loved ones but id like to know. Since most of the caregivers on this site are taking care of parents and I am taking care of my husband am I more able to give our loved ones 100.00 each for christmas than children caregivers are? Does that make any sense?
I didn't give monetary gifts, I gave edible gifts. Yesterday, I gave the staff who works at the adult daycare where I take my grandpa, gift bags full of treats.
I put in each gift bag - 1 greeting card, 1 small juice bottle, 2 packs of little debbie's christmas cakes, 3 candy canes, pizza snacks, handful of hershey's chocolate candies, handful of holiday kit kat candies. I like putting tissue paper over the gifts to conceal it and to make the gift bags look more appealing.
Make sure you give a gift for yourself and your husband as well.
As adults, we all understand how elders really need to conserve funds for long term care needs as they age. If you can afford it and you normally give in that range, by all means do so. If it is a burden, just cut back or only give to grandchildren.