2022 “ADOPT-A-SENIOR” PROGRAM!!!

These are some of the seniors in our local nursing homes with no family. You can “adopt” them and make their holiday wishes come true!

Include in your email:
1) Your Name:

2) Phone number:

3) Email address:

4) The senior(s) you’d like to adopt:

5) Would you prefer to drop off at any of our donation sites or give your gifts in person at the nursing home?


1) Label gifts with the facility name and senior’s # and name:

Example: #4 Kinsey (Austin Retirement and Nursing Center)

2) Gift receipts are VERY HELPFUL for clothing, shoes, and electronics in case they don’t fit or don’t work.

     

3) If desired, “stocking stuffer” suggestions are after the available seniors.

There are LOTS of fun ways to help!

See all the info on our:

🎁 🧑‍🎄  2022 Holiday Drive Info Page   🧑‍🎄 🎁

SPECIAL NOTE! Most of the Seniors Depend on Donations from Our General Wishlist (not Adopt-a-Senior)

NOTE: We are unable to get personalized Adopt-a-Senior wishlists for MOST of the seniors without family. Donations from our general gifts wish list help make sure these seniors are remembered, too!


This sweet little 92-year-old lady asked if she could keep the “pretty bag” her blanket and lotion came in! She was even excited by the gift bag!

We currently have about 99 men and 51 women relying on general wishlist donations to get a gift for the holidays! Please help them feel loved, too!

ADOPT-A-SENIOR FOR 2022

12/18 - All of the wishlists we were able to collect have been fulfilled. All additional donations will go to making sure the seniors whose wishlists weren’t collected have a gift for the holidays!

Email us to be added to a notification list for the

2023 Adopt-a-Senior holiday season!

Want to add some “stocking stuffers”??? 

They will love ANY gifts you bring that aren’t on their list, but favorites include…

🎁 Chips, Nuts, and Other Snacks (regular grocery store size or snack size bags)

- Chips, crackers, cheese puffs/balls, any kind of nuts
🎁 Sweeter Treats

- Chocolate, any candy, hard candy (like Werthers), and red licorice

- Cookies, Rice Krispie treats, and Little Debbie or Hostess treats

- Cereal (Common favorites - Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, Fruit Loops)

🎁 Drinks

- Hot chocolate, tea packets, and soda

🎁 Toiletries

  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo / Conditioner
  • Toothpaste and toothbrush
  • Body wash or soap
  • Lotion
  • Cologne / Perfume

🎁 Word find or coloring books

🎁 Non plug in room air fresheners. Renuzit or similar brand. Dollar Tree carries them for sure.

2022 ADOPTED SENIORS

#1 “Sergio” (Man - Austin Retirement Center #1) - ADOPTED

  • Sweatpants (Size L)
  • White or blue button-front sweater (Size XL)
  • Socks

#2 “Betsy” (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #2) - ADOPTED

❤️She spends her days working on cheer projects (making bookmarks with stickers on them and little booklets of positive sayings to give people to cheer them up).❤️

  • Perfume
  • A mid-calf length dress in a bright color (Size 2X or 18).
  • Stickers and maybe some other decorations for her cheer projects (she didn’t ask for these, but we think she would love them!)

#3 “Peter” (Man - Austin Retirement Center #3) - ADOPTED

  • White t-shirts (Size XL)
  • Box of individual pack Doritos
  • Web search for “box of single pack doritos” will give you lots of options
  • LINK TO EXAMPLE - 40 pack for $15
  • 2 baseball hats that say “Missouri” on them

#4 “Kinsey” (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #4) - ADOPTED

  • A wristwatch (larger numbers, probably digital)
  • “I would love a beautiful coat, red or black” (Size XL) - New or gently used are both fine!
  • We are asking if she prefers a short coat or a long coat…

#5 “Stephanie” (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #5) - ADOPTED

Sandy LOVES cats. She didn’t ask for much, so maybe other things with cats on them, like a blanket, stuffed animal, etc….OR check out our bonus staff idea.

  • Sandy’s request - A cat calendar (may be available at the Dollar Store)
  • Sandy’s request - Dark chocolate
  • Staff suggestion - Bath and Body Works lavender vanilla body lotion
  • Staff Special Request - Sandy’s hands are so arthritic, she can’t really even operate a TV remote. She might really enjoy a digital picture frame with a WHOLE bunch of fun cat pictures loaded on it that would cycle through for her to look at. This one is available in 8” and works with a USB or SD card.
  • What is a digital picture frame? A device about the size and shape of an ordinary picture frame. It contains an LCD screen which displays multiple photos in a slideshow format.

#6 “Lorraine”  (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #6) - ADOPTED

Jeanne is  93 years old and just as transparently beautiful as only real seniors can be.

  • Obsession perfume (She said “I LOVE Obsession perfume. The “knock offs” are ok, too!”) So she would be happy with either.

LINK TO OBSESSION AT WAL-MART - $29

LINK TO IMITATION OBSESSION - $10

  • Large print word find books (a pack of 10-12 - Any are good, samples below)

LINK TO A 9 PACK - $18

LINK TO 1950s-1980s THEMED WORD SEARCH BOOK - $8.99

  • Christmas-themed t-shirt in a pastel color, long-sleeves preferred (Size L)

#7 “Mary Anne”  (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #7) - ADOPTED

  • “I would love a necklace” (If you’re a bargain or thrift store shopper, maybe she could even get a couple of them?!)
  • Stickers
  • Slippers (Size 8) - (Staff recommendation: Sketchers Bobs for women, any color) LINK TO SKETCHERS BOBS SLIPPERS

#8 “Ellen”  (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #8) - ADOPTED

  • Electric menorah - Examples shown below (she did not specify a particular one)
  • Men’s blue flannel shirt (Size XL)
  • Large (or men’s size) reading glasses (maybe 2.5x strength)

#9 “Katie”  (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #9) - ADOPTED

  • A compact mirror in a bag
  • Lipstick (melon orange color)
  • Roll on perfume

 Boy, can you picture Katie, she wants to look good.

#10 “Roger” (Man - Austin Retirement #10) - ADOPTED

  • Staff request for Roger - he needs some Fix-a-Dent denture adhesive
  • HEARTWARMING!!! Carmen, the certified nursing assistant, brightens Roger’s day by stopping in and telling stories about what happened last night with her doggies. Then she shows him last night’s pictures on her phone.

❤️When asked what he wanted for Christmas, Roger responded  “The only thing I want is to get some doggie treats and toys I can give Carmen’s doggie babies.”

  • Carmen said her dogs have plenty of toys, but this is a special one they might like! LINK TO DOG PUZZLE TOY
  • Another pet lover said these were his dogs’ favorite special occasion treats:

LINK TO DOG TREATS “Kingdom Pets” Duck and Sweet potato on Amazon  

#11 “Kent” (Man - Austin Retirement #11) - ADOPTED

  • Hats (1-2 in each style below) - “Knit” / “beanie” / “ski cap” style hats

(Not folded up on the sides, no pom pom on top - Example on the side of what that looks like)

  • Hat style #1 - American flag theme (Any red, white, and blue with stripes or stars and stripes) He did not ask for a specific one, but here is an example:
  • Hat style #2 - Burgundy
  • Cookies (any kind)

#12 “Thomas” (Man - Austin Retirement Center #12) - ADOPTED

  • White ankle socks
  • 2 or 3 pairs of casual dress socks
  • Big bag Reese's peanut butter cups
  • L.A. Lakers XL t-shirt

#13 “Katy”  (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #13) - ADOPTED

  • Recent James Patterson book(s)
  • We suggest “Triple Cross” and “Fear No Evil”
  • Any of the recent ones are good. She would probably be just as happy with the used versions from Half Price Books!
  • Photo album
  • Pretty things for dresser

#14 “Felix” - Real name Frank (Man - Austin Retirement Center #14) - ADOPTED

  • Butterscotch candy
  • Peppermint sticks
  • Lottery tickets
  • Socks

#15 “Lona”  (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #15) - ADOPTED

  • Vaseline lip balms
  • Fruit 20 water (Peach flavor) - Shown at right

#16 “Reggie”  (Man - Austin Retirement Center #16) - ADOPTED

  • Staff Request: ANY Alexa would be great!

Why an Alexa??? Staff tell us Alexas are great for certain residents. It lets them listen to music, ask the time, hear the weather, and all kinds of other things. This is especially wonderful for people who have a hard time getting up, have vision issues, or have severe arthritis in their hands.

Amazon Alexa: Style 1 ($40), Style 2 ($50), or Style 3 ($25)

#17 “Julia” (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #17) - ADOPTED

  • Staff Request: ANY Alexa would be great!

Why an Alexa??? Staff tell us Alexas are great for certain residents. It lets them listen to music, ask the time, hear the weather, and all kinds of other things. This is especially wonderful for people who have a hard time getting up, have vision issues, or have severe arthritis in their hands.

Amazon Alexa: Style 1 ($40), Style 2 ($50), or Style 3 ($25)

  • Bath set, cucumber scent (like body lotion, body wash, shampoo, conditioner)

OUR SENIOR WITH A VERY SPECIAL REQUEST

#18 “Julie” (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #18)

OUR BIGGEST ASK EVER! Yes, we know Julie’s wish is a BIG “Hail Mary,” but it doesn’t hurt to try because it would be life-changing for a person with major difficulties walking!

Maybe someone has a used one no longer needed???

Or a group donation pool of people donating $25-$100? (Thanks to Peg P. for the idea!)

  • “Julie” would be thrilled with ANY motorized mobility scooter.
  • We are pretty confident we can get a scooter for $550 to $999, so we have our fingers crossed that if someone doesn’t have a used one to donate, we could buy one and create a holiday miracle for her!
  • GREAT UPDATE: Our Research Elf Sandy found some workarounds  where we may be able to get June a new mobility scooter for a final cost of as little as $300-400!
  • BREAKING NEWS!!! Cheryl and Jewell are donating $200 towards Julie’s scooter and Peg donated $100!!! THANK YOU!!!

#19 “Mannie” (Real name “Mantra” - Austin Retirement Center #19) - ADOPTED

Today’s conversation produced more information. List is altered

Please contact Nancy .

  • Sweat pants, blue and black [XLrg] found a jean syle
  • Books not needed based on today’s conversations 12/1.
  • Mennens cologne
  • Listerine
  • Staff Suggested possible additional gift [ Dallas cowboys jacket ]

#20   “John S.” (Austin Retirement Center #20) - ADOPTED by Sanchi

  • Pants size large [ 2 pair, if possible ]
  • Warm Jacket Size Xlrg
  • Slippers [ shoe size 11 ½ W ]

#21        “Leif”- (male)  (Austin Retirement Center #21) - ADOPTED

  • Digital Watch
  • Sweat pants  (Size Male Med)  
  • Pajamas  (Size Male Med)    

#22        “Edie” (Austin Retirement Center #22) - ADOPTED! White rm 210

  • Shoes [ size 9 tennis shoes ] with receipt, please. She has no shoes now, so we can’t tell the size for sure.
  • Blue sweater-Extra Large
  • Chocolate candy

  • Body lotion (didn’t specify what kind)

#24 - “david” (Austin Retirement Center #24) - Adopted

  • Cigars and a lighter (this was a big thing back in the day!)
  • Long-haired French lady [he said with a chuckle]
  • Potato chips [ single serving packages]
  • Perrier [flavored small bottles]
  • Jacket (Size Medium)
  • Pajamas (Size Medium)

#25 - “Roy” (Austin Retirement Center #25) - Adopted

  •  Green olives [ no pits,with or without pimentos
  • Warm Jacket  Size XXL
  • 3 knit caps Black, Blue, Grey. The only one he currently owns is a tattered, dingy orange and we are ready to retire it to the garbage when he has some new ones! ;o)

#26- “Stephanie” (Austin Retirement Center #26) - ADOPTED

  • Big Print Bible- New Testament only New International Version
  • Box of Fancy Pears
  • Reading glasses -  2.25 or 2.5 strength
  • Can get these at the Dollar Store or any other store (Target, Walgreens, etc.)

#27- “Carey” (Austin Retirement Center #27) - ADOPTED

  • Warm Blanket - blue
  • Cheetos [ single serving package ]
  • Reeses cups

#28   “Red’ (Austin Retirement Center) - See his banner above!--ADOPTED

  • STAFF REQUEST - A jacket so he can go outside (used is great - XL)
  • Mennans cologne for Men
  • XL Blue Flannel Shirts
  • Sweatpants Lrg.
  • Socks with grips

#29 “Leana” (Austin Retirement Center #29) -- ADOPTED

 (with a special request - Someone already donated ½!) see below

SPECIAL UPDATE! Thanks to a very generous elf donating, if you adopt Leana, we can now reimburse half the cost of her perfume ($70)!

Leana’s Top Choice from Santa - Coco Chanel Mademoiselle Perfume 3.4oz

Purchase at Macy’s or Sephora to avoid counterfeits


Leana’s Other Gift Options (if the perfume doesn’t work out)

  • Pajamas w/ Texas Tech logo (preferred) or Longhorn logo (also good) Size XXL
  • Ankle socks (White socks for size 6.5 shoe)

 #30   “Lois” (Austin Retirement Center #26)  Adopted

  • Hershey chocolate [ no nuts ]
  • Small fruit cake
  • Chocolate chip cookies [ soft ]  and
  • Medium size Picture for wall, Preferred themes are:
  • Flowers
  • House in the country
  • Boat in the water

#31        “Billy” (Austin Retirement Center) - ADOPTED

  • Fun socks with designs on them - about three pair cotton or cotton blend

#32        “Tami” (Austin Retirement Center) - ADOPTED

  • 6-10 word search books (probably doesn’t need large print)
  • You NEVER see Tami without a word search book. Having a good supply of them would make her SO HAPPY!

#33  “Jerry” (Austin Retirement Center) - ADOPTED

  • Dallas Cowboys Jacket [size XL]
  • Snacks
  • Spicy summer sausage
  • Cheese in small squares to go with sausage snacks
  • Saltine crackers
  • Pickles ( “sour” style) - Like the Del Dixie Sour Pickles from HEB
  • 1 onion cut into strips to make mini sandwiches with his other snacks - does not have a way to refrigerate, so please put it in a plastic storage container for a one-time snack

#34        “Joanna” (Austin Retirement Center #34) - ADOPTED

  • Throw blanket
  • 2 cotton Night gowns [ pretty design] size large
  • Soft snacks, Puffed cheetos and very soft cookies

#35 “John T.” (Austin Retirement Center #35) - ADOPTED by Sara

  • Jacket with fur around the neck Size XXL, color Blue
  • Baseball cap with Seattle SeaHawks logo
  • Blue ski cap with Seattle SeaHawks logo
  • Summer sausage and ritz crackers

#36        Diana (Woman - Austin Retirement Center #36) - ADOPTED           

I thought Diana didn’t speak. I tried a few days. But I found she will speak to Frank, a young attendant there. He wakes her calling her beautiful and gives her little shoulder rubs. Then this huge smile breaks out. Frank coaxed a list.

  • Pajamas size (XL)
  • Cookies [ soft ]
  • Chocolate - Boy, her eyes got really wide when I said this.

#37        Esther (Yolanda - Austin Retirement Center #37) - ADOPTED! 

Esther is a petite sized lady and very astute. She didn’t want much. She hesitated to ask for two snacks instead of just one!

  • Butterfingers [ candy bars snack size ]
  • Lays Classic plain potato chips [snack size bags]
  • Volunteer suggestion - Slippers size 7 ½ - Any slippers are fine, but we are including a link to a top brand for elderly as an example. They are comfortable and very durable. She will enjoy these for years!!! Please include a gift receipt in case we need to exchange the 7.5 Regular for a 7.5 Wide.
  • Volunteer suggestion - Sweater (Size M)

#38        Theresa (Austin Retirement Center #38) - ADOPTED 

        

  • Pants “32 Heat“ brand - thin and light because she gets really hot (Size M)

  • V-neck cotton short sleeve t-shirts (Size M)
  • Favorite colors: mauve, sage green, rose

  • Perfume - Note: It’s totally ok if the perfume gets here after Christmas. We can just include a picture in her box and deliver it when it arrives!
  • FIRST CHOICE - Ralph Lauren perfume - “RALPH”  

Theresa said she didn’t think this was still available but it was heavenly, the best scent ever made. It must have been a long time since she had any. You see her mentally going back in time.

LINK TO ORDER “RALPH” - $29.99

  • SECOND CHOICE - Avon “Moonlight Lace” Perfume

LINK TO ORDER “MOONLIGHT LACE” - $19

#39        Tony (Man - Austin Retirement Center #39) - ADOPTED 

Tony stays in the day room most days and visits with friends there. His undersized t-shirts don’t fit, and I think he wants to look a little nicer. He has trouble with his speech, so his friend helped.

#40        William  (Man - Austin Retirement Center #40) - ADOPTED

  • Large Wall Clock “So I can see what time it is”
  • The only thing currently hanging on his wall is a picture of his mom and dad when they were a young married couple.
  • He didn’t ask for this, but he is very frail, and an Alexa could tell him the time, the weather, and play music for him.

#41    Clifford    (Man - Austin Retirement Center #41) - ADOPTED 

Clifford is friendly, a little shy and worried about the cold coming. He was happy to be getting something warm.

  • Knit caps, thin with 2” roll up edge. colors : brown, black or blue.

LINK TO EXAMPLE HAT

  • Large sized gloves, knit
  • Baseball cap [ larger size, if needed ]

#42        Chandos    (Man - Austin Retirement Center #42) - ADOPTED

He and his roommate are just a hoot, joking around. Chandos has a tiny refrigerator.

  • 12 Pack of Pepsi
  • Pimento Cheese [ 2 cartons ]
  • Baseball Cap [ larger size or adjustable]

#409        Roy Sauls

  • Black Stocking Cap
  • Black Baseball  CAP
  • Foot Powder [ anti fungal]
  • Peanutbutter crackers

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#43      Ray M.    (Man - Austin Wellness #43) - ADOPTED!                               . 

Ray is an amazing artist!!! Connect with us about our arts and crafts connections at Austin Creative Reuse for supplies.

  • Acrylic paints, any color
  • As many paintbrushes as possible, especially blending brushes and detail brushes
  • T-shirts (Size XXL)
  • Sweatpants (Size L)

  • Polo shirts (Size 5XL Big & Tall)  Preferred colors - Black, dark green, or brown
  • Ramen - Chicken and 4 Snickers bars

Gift receipt would be helpful (She’s right between a S & M size)

Other things Catherine was really excited about (Pick 1 or 2?)….

  • Vanilla scented shampoo and hand cream
  • Fuchsia-colored hangers
  • Fuschia-colored pants with an elastic waist (Size L)
  • EXAMPLES:   PANTS #1 - $26.99 (Only 2 left in stock, and fuschia pants with an elastic waist aren’t super easy to find! LOL)  
  • OR  PANTS #2 - $19 with shipping
  • Any country western music CDs (used are fine!)

#44     Patricia H.    (Austin Wellness #44) - ADOPTED 

Patricia made her own wedding gown many years ago! She is super sweet.

  • Body lotion (Vanilla scent)
  • Vanilla scented room scent (nothing that plugs in)
  • Asked for a sewing machine (we already have one that can be donated if the facility allows it), but we aren’t sure if they can have those, so…
  • Volunteer suggestion - A sewing or needlepoint kit?
  • Volunteer suggestion - A calendar with pretty cross stitch?
  • Volunteer suggestion - An embroidered picture or throw pillow?

#45    Charles J.    (Man - Austin Wellness #45) - ADOPTED

Charles is a 16-year veteran of the US Army. He was a communications satellite maintenance technician.

  • HIS ONLY REQUEST - A physical therapy harness or belt that someone could hold from behind to help him practice standing and walking! (WE ARE FINDING OUT ABOUT SIZES)

Volunteer suggestions based on looking around his room….

  • Lotion. He had a small bottle of aloe lotion but it was running low. Cetaphil and Ceravue are great lotions!
  • Old Spice body wash
  • An extra pillow for his bed (he only has 1)

#46   Catherine W.   (Woman - Austin Wellness #46) - ADOPTED 

Catherine’s #1 Wish:

A wall clock with hands - Any clock is great, but Catherine seems to love fuschia, so one of these might be a special treat…

CLOCK #1 $23 OR  CLOCK #2 

Things the volunteer said she needs….

  • Underwear in Size 8 (Likely briefs style)
  • Bra (Bad arthritis so she can’t put on regular bras anymore)

(Velcro, front-close, size 34 ½ or 36, A/B cup, any color)

Gift receipt would be helpful (She’s right between a S & M size)

Other things Catherine was really excited about (Pick 1 or 2?)….

  • Vanilla scented shampoo and hand cream
  • Fuchsia-colored hangers
  • Fuschia-colored pants with an elastic waist (Size L)
  • Any country western music CDs (used are fine!)

#47    Floyce M.    (Man - Austin Wellness #45) - ADOPTED 

Floyce is a musician and has a guitar he enjoys playing. The only thing Floyce asked for was a watch, so our volunteer looked around his room and asked him about other things she thought he might like or need. We included some options for you from their conversation!

Floyce’s #1 Wish - Large-Face Watch with Hands

Since the watch was the only thing Floyce asked for, if you’d like to get him a little better quality watch and skip any of the volunteer’s “Joy List” suggestions at the end, that works, too!

Recommended

  • Minimum 38-46mm dial/case (large-face)
  • High contrast to read easily (dark hands on light background or light hands on dark background)

        

He did not give a watch style or color preference. Any is great, but a guitar watch may be fun for him (we searched for “Guitar watches”):

        LINK TO GUITAR WATCH EXAMPLE - $19.99 with leather band

NOTE: It’s fine if the watch arrives after Christmas! We can just put a picture of it in the gift to let him know it’s coming!

Things the volunteer said Floyce really needs (When asked, he said “I like slippers and Sketchers shoes”)….

  • Option #1 Men’s slippers (Size 9) - LINK TO EXAMPLE - On sale for $15.99
  • Option #2 - Any Men’s Skechers shoes (Size 9, athletic style)

LINK TO SKETCHERS OPTION #1

LINK TO SKETCHERS OPTION #2

NOTE: Gift receipts are SUPER helpful with shoes in case they need a different size.

Other volunteer suggestions he liked…(you can pick 1 or 2 if you’d like!)

  • Guitar picks?   “Yes, I would love those!”

LINK TO GUITAR PICK EXAMPLE - $3.99-$5.49

  • A blanket with guitars on it?   “Wow, do they even make such a thing???”   (Throw blanket or twin-sized)
  • A snack?   “I love candy but I can’t eat any nuts or anything hard because I am not getting my teeth until mid-December.”
  • A throw pillow for your bed? (Used is great - He loves green, gray, and blue - earthy colors)
  • A book?    “I would love a book about The Beatles.” (used is great)

#48    Leonard S.   (Man - Austin Wellness #48) - ADOPTED! 

Leonard is Christian and was listening to gospel music when the volunteer went to ask his wishes. He enjoys the Apostolic Church, praying, and does not watch TV. He had a really difficult time speaking, so it took 2 visits for our volunteer to finally understand he was trying to ask for a cover for his much-loved Bible.

  • HIS ONLY REQUEST - A cover with a zipper for his large-sized King James Bible

He did not specify any color or style.

EXAMPLES: COVER #1, COVER #2, COVER #3

  • Socks, snacks, drinks, and toiletries are always popular!
  • If you want to add anything else not on his list…the volunteer’s possible ideas…
  • Maybe a 3D CROSS NIGHT LIGHT? A Christian calendar? A soft blanket? A nice nature scene print for his wall?

#49     Hazel G.    (Woman - Austin Wellness #49) - ADOPTED 

Our volunteer said Hazel has dementia. Your gifts could be such a comfort to her! Here are some gift options specifically for people with dementia and our volunteer’s ideas from looking around her room. Hazel loves Elvis, flowers, and birds. She has a few pictures, artificial flower bouquets, and potted plants.

LINK TO GIFT IDEAS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA  

Here are examples we pulled out for people with late stage dementia.

  • Stuffed animal or doll (brings back memories of having kids or pets)

  • VISUAL STIMULATION FUN NIGHTLIGHTS

  • “This fidget blanket features touch-sensory exercises to relieve anxiety, finger workout activities to enhance finger dexterity, and pockets to hold photos.”

  • WEIGHTED BLANKET $29.97 Sale Price (Very calming, even if you don’t have dementia!)

  • Volunteer’s Suggestions - Clothing (Size Small Petite)
  • Pajamas or t-shirts (maybe with flowers?)
  • Pull on pants with elastic waistband (sweatpants or loose-fitting leggings)

#50    Barbara “Bobbie” E. (Austin Wellness #50) - ADOPTED

  • T-shirts, light colors (Size M)
  • Pull-on pants, like sweatpants or loose stretch pants. Dark colors. (Size M)
  • Large crossword puzzle book (large print is usually best)
  • Erasable pencils (maybe mechanical pencils?)
  • Salad dressing, any kind (she has a mini fridge in her room)

#51    Clarence C.   (Man - Austin Wellness #48) - ADOPTED

Our volunteer said Clarence was so cute. When she was asking people’s wishlists, he said “Do you think you could get me a new John Deere tractor???” and pulled an old tractor out of his pants pocket to show her. Clarence is still a kid at heart, asking for toys for Christmas, but our volunteer said what he really needs are shoes without holes in the bottom.

Clarence enjoys sitting on the floor with his tractor and asked if there might be a way he could get a Hot Wheels Monster Truck track. The staff said he could set it up in their activity room or in his room. He loves these things!

CLARENCE’S WISHES:

  • FULFILLED - 2 Hot Wheels Monster Trucks
  • FULFILLED - John Deere tractor
  • 🎁❤️ONE FINAL BIG WISH STILL WAITING!!! Any Hot Wheels Monster Truck track (A used one is great, too!) ❤️🎁
  • Full disclosure, we know NOTHING about Hot Wheels tracks. But here are some examples we found searching for “Hot Wheels Monster Truck Track.” If you know more about good Monster Truck tracks, please make a recommendation! :)

OPTION #1 MONSTER TRUCK TRACK

OPTION #2 - MONSTER TRUCK TRACK

  • 2 gospel music CDs - If anyone has these laying around they are ready to get rid of, he would love them!

OUR VOLUNTEER SAID CLARENCE NEEDS:

(Pick any one you like!)

  • TOP NEED Slip-on size 9/10 house shoes or slippers.
  • The bottoms of his only shoes had holes through the soles!!! Example of what we mean in the picture (not a picture of his actual shoes).
  • NOTE: Please include a gift receipt with any shoes in case they need to be exchanged for a different size
  • Men’s pajamas (Size M)
  • Men’s sweatpants (Size M)
  • T-shirts, would love a design (any graphic) on the front, but plain is great, too (Size M)

#52 - Garland M.       (Man - Austin Wellness #52) - ADOPTED

  • 49ers baseball cap
  • Red and white or light brown soft lap blanket (was describing football colors)
  • Wall clock with large numbers he can read at a distance
  • STAFF ADD - XL pajama set

#53 - Mabel F.       (Woman - Austin Wellness #53) - ADOPTED!

  • Snacks (chips and cookies)
  • Hand and body lotion
  • She only asked for lotion, but she would probably love a toiletry kit! (Shampoo, conditioner, bath gel or soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.)

#54 - Benhard       (Man - Austin Wellness #54) - ADOPTED!

  • Compression / biker shorts (Size 40” waist - may be an XL to XXL, check size chart) - EXAMPLE OR LINK TO ORDER
  • Polo shirts (Size XL)

#55 - Janis S.       (Woman - Austin Wellness #55) - ADOPTED

  • Soft, fuzzy, footies / booties / thick socks / slipper socks (we aren’t sure what to call them!)
  • Low cut (right at the ankle) WITH GRIPS
  • She would love a handmade white scarf (she didn’t specify knit, crochet, or sewn, so any would be great!)

#56 - Melissa M.   (Woman - Austin Wellness #56) - ADOPTED

Loves her faith (Catholic), games, soft stuffed animals of any kind, and reading!

“If it’s not too much trouble, could we get some games to play with each other in the activity room?” (Scrabble, Life, etc.) - We are working on this as a group, so you don’t have to fulfill this wish, but we thought the “If it’s not too much trouble…” was so sweet.  ❤️

  • A rosary
  • A crucifix
  • A statue or picture of Mary
  • Any size nativity
  • Loves mystery books and religious books. Her favorite books are “The Cat Who…” mystery series. She’s read them multiple times in her life but loves to read her favorites over and over and she misses having them. She would love any of those as a treat (used is fine!)
  • Check them out on THRIFTBOOKS for as low as $3.99 each!
  • Maybe someone wants to adopt Melissa for the whole year and send her one $3.99 “The Cat Who…” book each month to give her something fun to look forward to!

#57 - Sarah W.   (Woman - Austin Wellness #57) - ADOPTED

  • Loves hair bonnets (like a large shower cap, but made of pretty fabric!)
  • Stronger reading glasses (2.5x. The ones she was wearing were 2.0 and she said she really couldn’t see well with them.) - You can get these at Dollar Tree for $1.25! Maybe add a few spare pairs and some 3.0 in case her eyes need more help.
  • (This was her making a joke, not a real wish list item!) She asked for teeth! LOL  She smiled and chuckled when she said it, showing she doesn’t have her teeth and she misses them!

#58 - Kathleen W.       (Woman - Austin Wellness #58) - ADOPTED!

Ms. Kathleen is SO sweet. She can’t talk but completely understands and can shake her head yes or no. She played Hangman by holding up a sticky note with a letter of the alphabet on it and she loved playing Bingo! They give her a little bell she can ring to get their attention when she wants to offer a letter or has Bingo.

  • Size XL slip-on pants, like sweatpants or loose-fit leggings (elastic waist, ideally with elastic at the bottom, but we can pin them if they are too long)
  • Knee-high socks
  • A soft pink blanket
  • Slip-on slippers with grips on the bottom (Size M)
  • Please include a gift receipt in case they need to be exchanged for a different size

#59 - Yeshanew       (Man - Austin Wellness #59) - ADOPTED

  • Would love several room air fresheners, any scent. They are not allowed to have plug in ones, but the Dollar Store sells free-standing ones.
  • Brown or tan slip-on walking shoes (Size 9)
  • Please include a gift receipt in case they need to be exchanged for a different size

#71 - Anthony     (Man - Austin RNC #54) - ADOPTED 12/8

  • Pants size large
  • Shirt size large, blue
  • Pepsi

#72 - Robert         (Man - Austin RNC #72) - ADOPTED

                        

  • A Blanket-cotton or cotton blend with very light fill, a very light comforter type. Staff suggests some soothing  color  like green or blue.
  • Mennen’s cologne

#76     Estrella    (Austin Retirement and Nursing) -  ADOPTED!

Estrella is on dialysis and has to take a bus to go there. She has no warm clothes at all, so they had to put a blanket around her last time she went. Estrella only speaks Spanish, so the staff member who was translating her wishlist to us suggested these items knowing her situation.

  • Warm jacket in a pretty color (Size Medium) - USED IS FINE!
  • Shirts without buttons. She asked for a red one and was wearing a bright green one, so other bright colors would be great, too. (Size Medium)
  • Sweatpants with an elastic cuff at the bottom to prevent drafts (Size Small - best if they are a cotton polyester blend to hold up to nursing home washing)
  • Sweater or sweatshirt. From the volunteer, “Her sweater looked pretty bad, worn and dull. Maybe a button or zip front sweater of a neutral shade to layer over her shirts. She had on a bright green blouse.”
  • Possible other ideas - GLOVES ($8-11), HAND WARMERS ($6.97 for 10 pairs), THERMAL UNDERSHIRT ($12.99)

#81  Jose  (Austin Retirement and Nursing)- ADOPTED!

Jose is a young man who wants it to feel more like Christmas near his room. He’s there for therapy and rehab for a medical issue.

  • A wreath for his door (we think we have a wreath coming so just a doorknob decoration and he is a happy guy!)
  • A decoration for his door knob

#82    Ellen S.   (Austin Retirement and Nursing) Adopted

  • Sweat pants size large
  • Hooded sweat shirt size lrg. In soft sage green or peach color, she has pink so maybe blue if these colors are unavailable.

#83     Lillie    (Austin Retirement and Nursing) -  Adopted!

Lillie is a lady who was  described as having virtually no clothes. Her situation really stood out from the nurses perspective.

  • Sweatpants (Size Large - best if they are a cotton polyester blend to hold up to nursing home washing - Here is a pair on sale for $9.98 at Amazon - LADIES SWEATPANTS)
  • Sweater size large
  • Long sleeve shirt size large

#84      Jo   (Austin Retirement and Nursing) - ADOPTED

She was a backup singer to famous 1980’s band.

  • Black pullover sweater with green accents

This could be impossible, so just black would be my next choice. Size XLrg

  • Black and Green pens brand Pilot G2-10

#85    Carol (Austin Retirement and Nursing) - ADOPTED

[ a very fun and kind of flashy lady ]

  • Large print word search books and adult coloring books
  • Ideally not kids’ books, but not quite as intricate as some of the popular adult coloring books (many have vision issues). You can see some examples on our Amazon Wishlist.
  • Earrings for pierced ears
  • Sunglasses
  • Scarf (DO NOT BUY, WE HAVE MANY DONATED HAND KNIT SCARVES WE CAN INCLUDE)

 

#86      Dorothy [ a large lady who is very up and around ] ADOPTED

  • Dress size 28 midi length, pink with white flowers, we are working on finding  a site to purchase this or something similar.
  • A jacket size 6 XLarge . color Black with fur trim collar. This may be prohibitively expensive. So please skip this request unless some miracle puts something similar in your path.

SENIORS FROM AUSTIN WELLNESS POSTED 11/17/22 - ALL ADOPTED

MONICA (Woman - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

House Dress- short sleeve- below knee- XL

Gown- short sleeve-below knee-XL

Pullover sweater-XL

Leggings-2XL

PAUL (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Jacket 2XL or 3XL

Underwear- boxer-3XL

Gift card for Walmart

Snacks:  Chips, cookies, Dr. Pepper/Coke

LARRY (goes by David) (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Books:  Westerns by Zan Gray, Tarzan books by Edger Rick Burroughs (The Lost Adventure), Louis L’Amour book (Day Break 2250).

Jeans:  36 waist/34 length

Snacks: Popcorn, Bar-B-Que Chips, Pork rinds, Cokes

EDWARD (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

V-neck white T shirt – 3X

Hair Grease by Royal Crown (HEB or Walmart)

Coloring Books

Snacks: Chocolate cupcakes, Best Maid Dill Pickles (not sour)

JOHN (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

❤️He started out by saying he didn’t really want anything for himself.  He wanted Love/Joy/Peace for the Whole World!❤️

He is a big Dallas Cowboy Fan.  Maybe something to hang on his wall that is Dallas Cowboy and/or an insulated glass.

Long sleeve knit shirt – Small

Book:  Adventures or Old Comics such as Jack Benny.  There is a book called Jack Benny’s Lost Radio Broadcasts.

ROBERT (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Sweater – Medium – blue

Stretch pants- pullon-32/34-not sweats

Short sleeve knit shirt-Medium

Tennis shoes-slip-on- 9-1/2 Medium-black

JOSEPH (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Pajamas- flannel-(checking size)

Pants-(checking size)

Long sleeve shirt- Navy blue(checking size)

Socks-diabetic- shoe size 13-1/2

Magazine-sports-Sports Illustrated

Snack: Oatmeal raisin cookies

 

DANIEL (Man - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Jeans 28/30

Flannel long sleeve shirt-small

Underwear-small/med-briefs

Books about History

Snacks: Potato chips, Doritos, Chocolate chip cookies

 

KATHLEEN (Woman - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Top-Long sleeve-slip over head-solid color or print-XL

Pants-pull-on stretch XL

Slippers-slip on like Isotoner size 6-7

Snacks: Potato chips, rice krispies treats, sprite

 

SANDRA (Woman - Austin Wellness) - ADOPTED

Blanket for twin bed-soft-thick-pink or purple or maroon

Socks–ankle high- 8-1/2 to 9- likes colors

Snacks: Cheese Puffs, Milky Way candy bars, Coke