Glad you did this and posted it so others would think about it. When my dear MIL was in a nursing home I realized how many of their residents needed more clothing and undergarments, too. They even collected "formal" type dresses and suits and had a "Senior Prom" every year - the ladies just loved to get all fancied - up!! Hadn't thought about purses, but they sure like to carry their "stuff" with them. I take bage of clean and repaired (if needed) clothing to our local nursing home instead of Goodwill or Salvation Army anymore.