A couple of weeks ago, my boss fell down a short set of stairs and hurt his back really badly. He was out of work for a week. He then came back to work, but things continued to get worse. So now he's on a part time schedule to let help him heal.
I'd really like to do something nice for him, like get him a card and a small gift. I often give coffee shop gift cards for similar occassions, but he isn't really a coffee drinker.
Are you thinking a single gift, or a care-basket kinda thing?
Probably a single gift. He is a very stereotypical old school type businessman in his 50s, not very touchy feely at all, so I don't want to do anything over the top.
If he is staying at home more now, I think you should think of a gift he could use to entertain himself while getting better - I think a book or a DVD might work. Or you can give him a Barnes and Noble or Borders certificate so he'd be able to choose what he likes.