My mother also resides in senior housing so is limited on room. Each of us kids pays either her newspaper, cable, favorite mags, you get the idea. Then we also pick up gift certificates for her hair dresser, groceries, and other favorite haunts. Some years we pitch in and buy her a new TV, recliner or some other piece of furniture that she needs. Another gift she gets is a calendar with pics of which ever family member's birthday or anniversary it is in the applicable date/month so she never forgets them. Also, on sis got her a small photo album, we all put in our pics and on each page you are able to speak & record a 30 second greeting for her, she plays it every night!! It brought tears to her eyes. Just a couple of thoughts, happy bargain hunting.
