You may think trendy wristbands are just for younger people, but there are many ways they can benefit the older generation.

The list of possibilities is endless, from practical uses around the house to helping your elderly relative explore the outside world — and they can benefit from wristbands in some unexpected ways too!

Explore our ideas for wristbands for seniors to enhance their lives in small but sure ways.

Keeping contact details near

As people get older, it’s common to suffer from various degrees of memory loss. Suppose your loved one has experienced this, for example, in a situation where they have ventured out and forgotten how to get home. In that case, they may find themselves feeling vulnerable and isolated.

A simple gesture such as wearing a wristband with their address and an emergency contact number can transform their life, giving them back their confidence to go out independently.

Medical ID wristbands are a variation on this idea. You can order wristbands specifying a certain medical condition or customised to show details of your elderly relative’s medication, for example. Having this information readily available means that your loved one can access the proper treatment easily and quickly in an emergency.

Older people’s aids

Simple everyday tasks can become more challenging for older people as they lose strength or suffer from limiting conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.

Wristbands can serve as older people’s aids to help with a variety of tasks. For example, they can be secured around the middle portion of a travel mug to make it easier to grip. Look for the wider silicone wristbands, which are particularly good for this task.

Make it easier for your elderly relative to use their phone by stretching a wristband around it for better grip. You can even cut holes for the charging port and power and volume buttons to make it functional and easy to use.

If your loved one still enjoys cooking, make it more enjoyable for them by wrapping a couple of wristbands around their chopping board to stop it from slipping. Did you know that wristbands also make excellent jar openers? If a jar is difficult to open, you can secure a silicone wristband around the lid to help with the grip needed to pry it off.

Encouraging green thumbs

Many older people enjoy getting outside and watching things grow, and gentle gardening is an excellent activity for the elderly for both their physical and mental wellbeing.

So, help encourage them to pursue this hobby by gifting them seeds, compost, pots and plain wristbands. They will gain great satisfaction from planting the seeds and watching them grow into new life. Show them how to write the names of individual plants on the wristbands with permanent markers and secure them around pots to identify seedlings easily.

Silicone wristbands are ideal for this purpose as they can stretch to fit all different sizes of pots.

Wristbands as memorial bracelets

It’s a sad fact of life that many older people are likely to live with grief after losing a spouse, sibling or other loved one.

Customise a wristband to make a memorial bracelet that your elderly relative can wear to remind them of that precious person who has passed away.

You can personalise the wristband by adding details such as the deceased person’s name, a meaningful phrase or an important date such as a wedding or birth and death dates.

You can even choose a wristband in their loved one’s favourite colour to serve as a vibrant prompt for those happy memories.

Get them started on a new craft project

To encourage your elderly relative to stay active and engaged, get them started on a new craft project.

They could secure wristbands together to make a heat and slip-proof drink coaster. Or make a keychain that won’t get lost easily by attaching a silicone wristband to a simple keyring. Alternatively, how about helping them make DIY decorations by painting plain baubles and connecting them to brightly-coloured wristbands for hanging? They can hang them for Easter, Christmas or any other occasion in the calendar!

Brighten up every day with wristbands!

Wristbands for elderly people have so many uses, from helping them with tasks around the home to getting out and enjoying hobbies.

In fact, they’re one of the most effective ways to change your elderly loved one’s life in some small and simple steps!

If you’re looking to get a wristband — Australia-wide delivery included — for your loved one, check out Handband’s complete collection. You’ll find comfortable, durable wristbands in a whole rainbow of colours, with endless possibilities for personalisation. So make your loved one’s day by choosing a wristband — or wristbands — to make life that little bit easier again!