Holiday Travel Tips for Elderly Adults
Help your senior loved one avoid the stress of holiday traveling with quality care services
The most wonderful time of the year is here! The holidays! Those of us who do not get to see much of our loved ones during the year wait eagerly for the holidays. Despite the holiday cheer, many of us have to travel quite a long way to be with our family and this can take its toll. Those who are affected most by holiday travel are seniors. This is because older adults are much more frail than the average person, may have multiple chronic conditions and need special accommodation that would not otherwise be necessary for the average traveler. However, this of course does not mean they should miss out on the holiday festivities. With a care services professional on hand, your loved one can travel safely and take part in all holiday activities.
Seniors with memory problems have the hardest time traveling during the holidays. However, if your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, this does not mean they can not travel. With help from a professional, your loved one can avoid the anxiety, frustration and discomfort that usually comes with jumping out of one's regular routine. Having a care services professional travel with your loved one can also help you not get stretched too thin during the holidays. This is particularly true if you are the one hosting the festivities this year and have to make sure your house is clean and that the dinner is perfect and on the table.
A professional caregiver can travel with your loved one and keep you informed about everything that is happening with your loved one during the journey. You can come up with a travel plan together and you can rest easy knowing your loved one will be safe at all times.
Having a caregiver travelling with your loved one does not mean you have pawned them off to someone else and do not care about them. Quite on the contrary. Caregivers are professionals and have helped many seniors stay safe during the holidays before. They will know how to react quickly should anything go wrong, which could make a major difference in your loved one's safety. At the same time, your loved one will feel much better knowing they are not burdening anyone. It will help them enjoy the holiday season just like everyone else.
To find out more about how you can help your senior loved one in Annapolis enjoy the holiday season with quality home care services, please call our Millersville, MD office today!