First on my list is the Baby Monitor.
My aunt Gwen recently called to ask if she could have hers back. She found it at our favorite thrift store about four years ago when my grandmother had hip surgery. I think she paid $2 for it.
My aunts and my mother took turns staying with grandma day and night. The monitor was great. They could take it anywhere in the house and do what needed doing, and still attend to grandma's needs.
Once my grandmother was back to her old self, that monitor was put away. But we brought it back out when my mother was on Hospice care here and I was her caretaker. For a while I was sleeping on the couch just to be sure I could hear her if she called for me. Her room was just on the other side of the living room wall. But my aunt offered the monitor, and I was able to sleep in my bedroom again.
Now I'm giving it back to Gwennie. Her youngest grandchild and daughter-in-law have come to live with her while her son is serving in the Navy.
If you know of someone who is caring for an adult, a baby monitor could be a great gift. They really aren't just for babies.
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