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If these are people you hired cash or gift cards would be appropriate.
If this is staff in a facility or ones that work for an agency those places of employment may have very strict regulations on what the employees can accept.
Most will limit a cash or gift card to $25.00.
All caregivers would appreciate a very nice letter thanking them for the kind work they do. If the person is with an agency or working in a facility another letter to their supervisor or HR for their employee file would be appreciated.
And just a side thought..
If you do not thank them daily for what they do…start.
If you do not greet them each day with a smile and a good morning ..start.
If you walk through a facility and see ANY employee..greet them, smile and say good day.
Add to that a homemade Christmas card with sincere best prayers. Why not complete it with a batch of fresh home made cookies.
It is not how much you spend that is important but the love that goes into the gift you give that is important. Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
I give home made cards that bring tears to the eyes and huge hugs. That is the best.
If you're giving your agency-employed caregiver a $500 Christmas bonus, make sure to give it to him in cash.
If the agency he works for finds out about it, they take it themselves or he gets fired for accepting a gift.
Keep it cash between you and him.
For agency staff, I made up a box of breakroom treats: cookies, hard candy, chocolates, brownies, clementines - everything in individual wrapping of course!
I put it all in a red box that I got from the dollar store (it's one their stock comes in; they set them aside for people to take/use.) It cost me $20-25.
And if I knew someone had a limited income (seniors) I was happy with something like homemade cookies or snack mix.