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Howdy Joan I the Canadian Sear's catalogue has a selection of items for people with special needs. 1-800-267-3277 or try www.sears.ca Happy Shopping! Kelly in Calgary 40\39\36 ----- Original Message ----- From: joan carol urquhart <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 9:06 AM Subject: Re: Non PD: holiday gift ideas (long) > Season's Greetings to all, > > I am trying to build a pd holiday wish list for my mother > who is 80 (diagnosed 15 years ago). > Short of wishing to make her parinson's disappear, > can anyone help me out? > For any Canadians on the list, > are there any Canadian stores to order items from? > > The following wish list is a small one that I found at the site I've listed > (I have no affiliation with this site, its sponsors or the stores it > names)... > > www.parkinsonsinfo.com/about_parkinsons/holiday_wish_list.html > > **************************************************************************** > ************************** > A Holiday Wish List > > *** With the holidays at hand, here are several inexpensive > gift-giving suggestions that can help make life a little easier for > loved ones with Parkinson's disease. > > 1. A small, battery-powered-alarm pill box (can be purchased at many > drugstores to help take the worry out of complicated medication schedules). > > 2. A speaker phone or a telephone headset (like those used by telephone > operators and office receptionists, can enable PD patients to talk on the > telephone free of hand tremors). > > 3. An intercom system or portable walkie-talkies (can offer the added > security of being able to keep in contact with others in the house). > > 4. Magic Markers® or large-tip felt pens (can help compensate for > "shrinking" handwriting). > > In addition to these items, Sears Roebuck and Co and JC Penney Co Inc offer > catalogs featuring bath and body therapy products, fitness and wheelchair > equipment, and a complete line of fashionable, innovative clothing with > full-length Velcro® closures. To receive the JC Penney Special Needs catalog > call 1-800-222-6161. The Sears Home Health Care catalog can be ordered by > calling 1-800-326-1750. > > Sponsored by Somerset Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Content ©1997 Somerset > Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Please read our copyright and legal disclaimers > information. Web site ©1997 Mylan Laboratories Inc. > > **************************************************************************** > ************************** > > WIshing everyone a pleasant holiday on or off the list, > Joan U. > (way up in Canada where the sun is sparkling > on freshly fallen show > and some of us are counting our blessings by saying this prayer... > > "God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to > change the things we can and wisdom to know the difference" ) >