Local Businesses Team Up to Launch Bluetooth Teddy Bear Giveaway to Bring Comfort & Joy to Seniors in Memory Care Units

HOUSTON, TX - Friendly Faces Senior Care and Cubby Love Bears have teamed up to donate special Teddy Bears to senior citizens living in dementia and Alzheimer’s units in and around Houston this month.

Friendly Faces Senior Care, a local agency that provides professional caregivers and services for seniors in homes, hospitals and nursing homes, in collaboration with The Doll Foundation and Cubby Love Bears, a Houston-based educational toy line with bilingual and smart technology Teddy Bears, are on a mission to bring comfort and joy to seniors feeling especially lonely this time of year with a gift of a lovable Bluetooth Speaker Bear!

The special Cubby Love Bears have Bluetooth capability and speakers built right into their feet to allow seniors to hear their loved ones’ voices via phone or pre-recorded message, along with books, music, or audio from any internet source.

“Teddy Bears are a creative way to help seniors, especially memory care residents in facilities,” said Qiana James, Founder and CEO of Friendly Faces Senior Care. “Seniors are not demanding, nor do they want glamourous gifts; they just want some love and attention. Many are alone, struggling with dementia and without their friends or family coming to visit due to the pandemic. Giving them an adorable, audible little bear to hug, can bring them companionship and so much joy right now.”

Friendly Faces is working with healthcare partners around Houston and local non-profit The Doll Foundation, to help them purchase and donate as many Bluetooth Speaker Bears as possible between December 7-18, 2020 for seniors in local dementia and Alzheimer’s units. Cubby Love Bears is helping the collaborative mission by providing their “Tori’s Bluetooth Speaker Bear” at a special discounted price.

“We are super excited to be a part of this partnership,” said Cubby Love Bears Creator and Founder, Dr. Tameka Maiden. “Often times the elderly are forgotten during the holidays, but this giveaway is a great way we can show them they are loved. No matter the age, Teddy Bears are always a comfort tool and with the added audio component, they can listen to books or their favorite holiday songs to lift their spirits while they are away from their families.”

There are more than 400,000 Texans currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, both in memory care facilities and at home with family caregivers. Friendly Faces Senior Care and Cubby Love Bears are hopeful the Speaker Bears will help provide seniors, especially those struggling with dementia and memory loss, with a huggable friend and a connection to friends and family in the outside world.

Individuals and businesses who would like to purchase a discounted Cubby Love Bluetooth Speaker Bear to donate to the Giveaway can visit the Friendly Faces website, https://www.friendlyfaces.com, click on the Cubby Love Bears Giveaway button and enter the promo code “Care” at checkout.

The Bears can also be purchased individually for elderly loved ones at https://www.cubbylovebears.com.