It’s that time of year again and if you’re stuck for last minute gift ideas for someone with a chronic illness or disability here are a few suggestions:
- Heated blanket - Tesco, £29.99
- Rechargeable hot water bottle - Curry’s, £16.99
- YUYU long hot water bottle - Argos, £20
- Warmies® microwaveable warm animals - prices vary
Pippa Stacey’s two books
Both from Waterstones - both books are written to go with each other. They’re both also available on Kindle and the first book is also available as an audiobook but personally you’re best off getting the physical copies as Pippa has designed activities to do in the books, especially the second book which is very much like a journal.
- A fancy Blue Badge wallet - you can get nice ones from Amazon, Blue Badge Co and Etsy
- Travel card holder for a disabled bus pass or rail card - check out Etsy and Amazon
- Attachment system, cup holder, bag, thermal tumbler
- Wheelchair cosies, organisers, spokegards
- Adaptive clothing including pyjamas from Primark and George at Asda
- Funky compression socks - Not Your Grandma’s, £18
- Sleep eye mask headphones - Amazon, £19.75
- SpaceMasks - self heating eye masks
- Build a gift hamper at Bear Hug gifts
Experiences
Often people with disabilities find it hard to get out. You could gift them an experience like a day out, afternoon tea somewhere accessible or meets their dietary restrictions, or a gift voucher for a spa that is accessible.
Check out access guides like Euan’s Guide or AccessAble to find accessible places.
Alternatively you can gift experiences at home like look on Facebook for mobile beauticians, nail artists or if the person is into dance you could gift a virtual dance session with a gift card for Kate Stanforth’s Academy of Dance who specialise in disability dance.
