3 Gifts for Someone Facing Illness or Surgery

You want to help a loved one, support a friend or cheer up a colleague and you know the traditional gift of flowers may not be appropriate.

Three suggestions for gifts that will really help:

1. Therapeutic essential lavender oil—use for relaxation, bruises, scars, and needle trauma. This is a safe oil to begin with for anyone who has never used essential oils. Lavender oil is also safe for children.

2. An angel, cross, religious or spiritual gift to help the person remember they are NOT their disease. This provides emotional and spiritual support.

3. Gift of a massage, facial, pedicure, counseling, or energy work to give them some quiet time and TLC. Check with their health care team to determine if medically appropriate.