It’s summer, and that means its vacation season. Unfortunately, the business, stress, and activity that comes with travel can put a strain on elderly vacationers. Of course, that doesn’t mean that the elderly can’t enjoy traveling! On the contrary, with the right senior care travel plan, a vacation can be a healthy, beneficial experience for elderly individuals – physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
“Senior travel has really taken off in the past few decades, and seems to be accelerating with each passing year,” says Larry Meigs, CEO and President of Visiting Angels. “As senior care professionals, we make an effort to educate seniors and their families about smart senior care strategies when traveling.”
Below, we’ve collected some of our biggest senior care travel tips for your next vacation.
The most important thing you can do when traveling with an elderly loved one or when helping them book a vacation is to plan the trip correctly. Senior care when traveling is made easier for everyone when you plan your trip around your loved one’s senior care needs. Some of the considerations you might want to keep in mind when planning a trip are:
If your loved one requires day-to-day senior care services, you’ll need to make sure that care can be provided while on vacation. That means bringing the medications and materials that he or she needs to maintain care while traveling. Some steps you may wish to take include:
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