Father’s Day is an occasion to mark and celebrate the contribution that your father has made to your life.  Now is the perfect time to plan the ideal celebration for dad.  The secret to making it special is to customize by surrounding him with the things he loves.  No matter the age or disability, there is no match for spending quality time together with dad.

 

• The best celebrations are planned around his hobbies.  Taking a walk, or just grilling, relaxing and reminiscing in the back yard can make his day.
• How about a day off from cooking.  Invite him over for a home-cooked meal of his favorite dishes, or a brunch or dinner outdoors.
• Consider spending some time showing dad how to text, use features on his cell phone, like facetime, or play a video game!
• For dads who are little less mobile and have less dexterity, ask them to choose three things on their list of things to get done around the house and get it done for them on this special day!
• A memory book from the grandkids highlighting recent events and achievements is a great gift for a dad who can’t get out as much these days.
• For the dad who likes to travel, how about asking about his favorite park and take him for a ride, topped offed with a stop for ice cream with the grandkids afterwards.
• If you live away from dad, always appreciated is a phone call, video call, greeting card or care package filled with his favorite goodies.

 

CT Community Care provides care management guidance and support to hundreds of fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers and their families in Connecticut.   “Father’s Day is always special for our dads,” says one CCC Care Manager.  Whenever we talk about their grandchildren and families, their eyes just light up.”

 

Connecticut Community Care (est. 1980), a statewide nonprofit care management organization, helps more than 17,000 individuals of all ages, abilities and incomes to receive the care they need at home, in their own communities, and offers health and wellness programs, corporate and community education initiatives, including serving as strategic and administrative lead for the Age Well Community Council of Danbury and the Connecticut Healthy Living Collective.  To give in honor or tribute of your dad or a father-figure in your life visit www.ctcommunitycare.org/give-a-gift