Look, kid, I poured drinks for 41 years on the same block in Park Slope, and the one thing I learned is this: people love free stuff that shows up in their mailbox. Not email. Mail. The kind you can spread on the kitchen table while the coffee gets cold. So when somebody at the senior center asked me which catalogs are still actually worth ordering in 2026 (and which ones quietly folded their tents), I figured I'd write the whole list down before I forgot. Pour yourself something. This'll take a minute.
Quick disclaimer before we start. A lot of these brands lived under one roof called AmeriMark, and AmeriMark filed for Chapter 11 back in 2023. Some pieces got sold off, some got rebooted, and a few just turned the lights out. I'll flag what's what as we go, because nothing's more annoying than waiting six weeks for a catalog from a company that doesn't exist anymore (ask me how I know).
The Big Names in Senior Living Catalogs
1. Dr. Leonard's
Still kicking. Dr. Leonard's was always the workhorse of this category, around since 1980, and even after the AmeriMark mess they're back online at drleonards.com taking catalog requests. Daily-living aids, easy-on clothing, the kind of personal-care items the drugstore charges double for. If you only request one catalog from this whole list, this is the one.
2. Carol Wright
Same story, sort of. Went under with the parent company, came back. Carolwright.com is live, the catalog request page works, and the mix is what it always was: clothes, shoes, slippers, gadgets, the occasional thing you didn't know you needed until page 47. A few customers have grumbled about service since the restructuring, so I'd start with one small order before you go nuts.
3. Silvert's Adaptive Clothing
This one I'd vouch for personally. Silvert's has been making adaptive clothing up in Canada since 1930 and they did NOT go down with AmeriMark. Open-back tops, side-zip pants, magnetic closures instead of buttons (a godsend if your fingers don't cooperate the way they used to). My buddy's wife had a stroke a couple years back and Silvert's was the first thing his daughter ordered. It's good stuff.
4. Feel Good Store
And here's where I have to be honest with you. As of early 2026 the Feel Good Store website is basically waving goodbye, with a thank-you-for-shopping note up where the catalog used to be. I'm leaving them on the list because folks still ask, but I wouldn't waste a stamp requesting their print catalog right now. Pour one out for the gadgets we loved.
5. Healthy Living Catalog
Another former AmeriMark property. Last time I looked, the brand was quiet. If you want the kind of products Healthy Living used to carry (heating pads, joint support, kitchen gadgets sized for arthritic hands), you're better off going straight to Dr. Leonard's or Silvert's, who actually fulfill orders.
Clothing and Shoes for Folks Who Want Comfort First
6. Complements Shoes
Comfortable women's shoes at prices that don't require a mortgage. Sandals, flats, slippers, the easy-on stuff. Listed at catalogs.com and worth a look if your old reliable pair finally gave up the ghost.
7. Time For Me
Same parent-company drama as Carol Wright. Aimed at women who've spent decades taking care of everyone else. Skin-care, loungewear, the occasional little luxury. Check whether the catalog is still printing before you wait by the mailbox.
8. RailRiders
Different animal entirely. RailRiders is for the active set, the folks still hiking, kayaking, knocking around in the desert at age 70. Lightweight, quick-dry, sun-protective fabric. Their print catalog comes out occasionally and you can grab a digital one off catalogs.com anytime. (My ex-wife's brother swears by their adventure pants. He's 76 and just did Patagonia. Some people, I tell ya.)
Eyes, Skin, and the Body in General
9. Warby Parker (Eyeconic)
Not a senior catalog, technically, but a good chunk of their customers are over 60 because, well, who needs glasses more than us. The home try-on (five frames, free, mailed to your door) is the trick worth knowing. Pick five online, they ship them, you wear them around the house for five days, mail back the ones you don't want. Cheaper than the optical shop in the mall.
10. Caldera + Lab
Skincare for guys. I'll be straight with you: I never thought I'd own a serum. Then the bartender at my old place handed me a bottle as a retirement gift and now I'm out here looking ten years younger (according to me). Worth a look if you've been splashing the same drugstore aftershave on your face since the Carter administration.
11. Relax The Back
If your back has opinions, Relax The Back has chairs and pillows and recliners that try to talk it down. They've closed a few stores recently but still operate around 80 to 90 locations across the country plus a working website. The catalog is mostly a showroom for the big-ticket ergonomic stuff, which you'll want to sit in before you buy. Find the closest store, go play with the chairs, then order whichever one your back stops yelling about.
For the Mind, the Hands, and the Suitcase
12. Aging Resources
Books, workbooks, DVDs, and brain-exercise tools aimed at folks dealing with mild cognitive impairment or caring for somebody who is. Useful resource if you're navigating that road, either as the patient or the family member trying to help. Catalog request lives at catalogs.com.
13. Herrschners
The crafts catalog. Yarn, embroidery, latch-hook kits, paint-by-number, the whole works. Herrschners is still very much in business, the print catalog still lands in mailboxes every season, and they even have a retail store up in Wisconsin if you ever find yourself in Stevens Point (long story). Great gift for the grandkids who still like to make things with their hands. Even better gift for yourself.
14. Lori's Golf Shoppe
If you took up golf in retirement, or you've been playing since Nixon, Lori's specializes in women's golf apparel and accessories. Their catalog is more of a digital affair these days but the website's been steady. Hats, skirts, polos, bags. The works.
15. Collette Vacations
Last but not least, getting out of the house. Collette is a guided-tour outfit out of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that's been doing 55-and-up travel for decades. Their 2025 to 2026 season has something like 170 trips on offer, from Iceland to Italy to Branson. They mail a free catalog if you ask. Even if you don't book, leafing through it on a snowy afternoon is its own little vacation.
One Last Piece of Advice from Behind the Bar
A free catalog is free, but your mailbox isn't infinite. Pick three or four from this list that actually match what you need (mobility help, easy-on clothes, a hobby, a trip) and request those. Skip the rest. And if a catalog stops showing up, that's usually the universe telling you the company merged, folded, or got bought by somebody who doesn't print anymore. Don't take it personally. We're all going through changes, kid. Some of us still print. Some of us went digital. The good ones still know what their customers want.
Now go put the kettle on.
