Monthly letters for caregivers
Someone should write to the person doing the caring.
Sealed Sentiments mails a warm, personal letter every month to people caring for an aging parent, a spouse, or a loved one. A few quiet minutes that belong only to them.
Dear Linda,
I know the days run together right now: appointments, pill organizers, the same question answered three times before lunch. I wanted you to hear this from someone. What you’re doing matters, even on the days nobody says so.
This month, I hope you’ll let yourself sit with something warm to drink and not fix anything for ten whole minutes. You’ve earned them many times over.
Thinking of you,
Sealed Sentiments
People ask a caregiver how the patient is doing. Hardly anyone asks how they are.
Most caregiving happens quietly. A daughter managing her father’s medications. A husband learning his wife’s new routines. A friend who drives across town every Tuesday. Almost all the support out there is for the person being cared for.
A letter is a small thing, but it’s addressed to the caregiver by name, and it asks nothing of them. No reply, no login, no scheduled call. It waits on the counter until they have a minute.
How it works
From your note to their mailbox
1
Tell us about them
Share who they care for, what they’re carrying, and what brings them comfort. It takes about five minutes.
2
We write their letter
Each month’s letter draws on what you shared: encouragement, a little perspective, and a birthday wish when the month comes around.
3
It arrives by mail
A real envelope in their mailbox, once a month. Something to open, keep, and read again on a hard day.
A note from the writer
I write every one of these letters for a single person. Before I start, I read what you told me about them: who they’re looking after, the small things that help, the name of the dog who keeps them company.
Caregivers spend their days paying attention to someone else. For a few minutes each month, I get to pay attention to them.
With care,
Sealed Sentiments
Gift subscriptions
Give it to someone who won’t ask for help.
Add a personal message and choose when the first letter arrives. You handle the billing. They just get the mail.
A thoughtful gift for
- A sister caring for your mom
- A friend whose spouse is ill
- A neighbor who never takes a day off
- A parent caring for a child with special needs
Start their first letter.
It takes about five minutes to tell us who the letters are for. You’ll review everything before you pay.
Hospice, home-care agency, or support group? Send letters to the caregivers you serve.