Alzheimer's Care Travel Tips From Visiting Angels Northern Birmingham

Do you have a loved one who receives specialized Alzheimer’s care in Birmingham? If you have experience with Alzheimer’s care, you likely are familiar with the challenges, risks, and symptoms of dementia. While Alzheimer’s care can be challenging at home in Birmingham, traveling with a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be even more difficult. However, it isn’t impossible.

At Visiting Angels^® Birmingham, we have extensive experience offering Alzheimer’s care to seniors in the Birmingham Metro Area, Trussville, Pell City, Gardendale, Alabaster, and the surrounding communities. Whether you are bringing your loved one along for sightseeing or are traveling for another purpose, we have several suggestions to help make your trip safer and smoother.

Travel Tips for Seniors Who Receive Alzheimer's Care in Birmingham

Before traveling with your loved one in Birmingham, it is important to consider all your options. Will travel be beneficial for him or her? If not, is it absolutely necessary to bring them along? While some senior adults in the early stages of dementia can enjoy travel, others may struggle with being in a new environment. Here are a few Alzheimer's care tips Visiting Angels Birmingham would like you to consider when traveling with your loved one:

• Be aware of your loved one’s potential to wander. Your loved one may be more likely to wander if they are away from their home environment. Stay by their side at all times and be sure to enroll in MedicAlert^® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return^® as a safety precaution.
• Bring your Birmingham loved one’s Alzheimer's care documents. Make copies of any relevant documents, including legal paperwork, a list of medications that your loved one currently takes, his or her physician’s phone numbers, and an updated medical history.
• Update emergency contacts with your itinerary. Ensure that your emergency contacts know where you are at all times by creating a detailed itinerary with your travel plans as well as the addresses and phone numbers of the hotels where you plan to sleep.
• Choose comfort when possible. Try to select the accommodation and transportation options that will be most comfortable and least stressful for your loved one. In addition, be sure to plan extra time into your travel itinerary when possible.

Do you have a loved one in the Birmingham Metro Area, Trussville, Pell City, Gardendale, Alabaster, or the surrounding communities who requires Alzheimer’s care? Call Visiting Angels Birmingham today at (205)719-1996 for more information about our Alzheimer’s care program.