Alzheimer's Care in Bensalem: Travel Tips
If your parent or loved one has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's or dementia, you may be doing everything within your power to help them maintain a sense of normalcy. For many families, annual vacations or trips to visit family members are an important tradition. As a trusted provider of Alzheimer's care, Visiting Angels® Bensalem PA is often asked for advice regarding travel. Some things to consider: is your loved one prone to wandering? Do they have aggressive or emotional outbursts when stressed? If so, you may consider keeping your loved one in someone else's care while you travel.
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Travel Tips from Visiting Angels Bensalem
Visiting Angels Bensalem has put together a list of suggestions for traveling with someone who requires Alzheimer's care. If you feel travel is a good option for your loved one, here are some tips:
- Make sure your loved one has identification on them at all times. An identification bracelet, such as medic alert, can be invaluable if your loved one becomes separated during travel.
- Keep important documents and medications with you. A list of your loved one's emergency contacts, medications and doses, physicians back in Bensalem, Alzheimer's care instructions, and insurance information is important to have with you.
- Try to keep your loved one's routines intact where possible. Maintaining meal times and sleep routines can go a long way in helping your loved one feel settled.
- Bring familiar items from home for your loved one such as a pillow, blanket, pajamas, etc...
- Carry a bag with essentials for your loved one such as change of clothes, activities, snacks and water.
- Allow extra time for travel, especially if you will be flying. Try to avoid connecting flights, layovers, or tight connecting flights.
Alzheimer's Care in Bensalem
If you feel travel is no longer a good option for your loved one, consider temporary Alzheimer's care from Visiting Angels Bensalem. If your loved one lives in Lower Bucks County, Langhorne, Bristol, or anther community in NE Philadelphia, Alzheimer's care from Visiting Angels Bensalem can help. We can look after your loved one while you are away by providing monitoring and assistance for the activities of daily living. You can enjoy your travels knowing your loved one is in the care of a knowledgeable professional.
If you have a family member or loved one who is in need of Alzheimer's care, please call Visiting Angels Bensalem and ask about our services.