A Guide To A Successful Multigenerational Vacation While Prioritizing Senior Care
Top Tips For A Successful All Age Family Vacation
In a post-Covid era, family time feels even more precious. Most of us, including our senior relatives, are more than ready to spread our wings and gain some new experiences after so much time spent indoors during the pandemic. This may be especially true if they spend most of their time at home with a senior care provider. Including elderly members of your family in future functions may take careful planning and thoughtful accommodations, but your eldest relatives will be grateful for the effort. While seniors do thrive with established routines, many seniors also enjoy seeing new sights and gaining new experiences. The AARP reports that 3 out of 5 seniors have travel plans for this year already. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to ensure that everyone, young and old, has fun on your next multigenerational family vacation. Keep reading to learn how to accommodate any potential limitations that any relatives who require senior care may have, some things you may want to consider before picking a destination, and a few of our top tips for a successful all-age family getaway.
Keep the itinerary flexible
This may be difficult for the Type A personalities in the family, but leaving some wiggle room in your itinerary will allow time for your senior relatives to rest when needed. Allowing for flexibility with varying age groups ensures that everyone can enjoy their time together without feeling overwhelmed. Downtime will benefit senior members of your family and young ones who may need a nap. Keeping an eat and sleep schedule that closely resembles the one in their daily life or senior care routine may be beneficial to your eldest relatives.
Get plenty of pictures
Documenting the time spent together as a family can help capture those moments for your senior relatives, especially the ones that require cognitive loss or dementia care. Looking at pictures of family is often an important part of any dementia care plan. Even if your senior relative does not experience any cognitive impairment, they will be grateful to have photos to keep for themselves or to share with other residents in their senior friend circles. Make sure to remain present and enjoy the moment while you’re taking pictures though, as it’s easy to focus on what’s behind the camera. Quality time is the ultimate goal.
Stay close to home
Traveling on an airplane may not always be easy for members of your family who require senior care. Long car rides can also be difficult to sit through for elderly relatives. Consider planning a “staycation” instead. That way, you and the rest of your family can easily provide the senior care your relative needs, without putting them through any uncomfortable traveling. Search the web for local hotels, resorts, cabins, or other short-term rentals to get ideas on where to stay. Choosing a location that boasts amenities such as an on-site pool or game room could make it easier to find something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Planning a vacation close to home is a thoughtful way to prioritize the comfort of your elder relatives while being able to provide the senior care that they need.
Communicate
Last but not least, it is always a good idea to speak with your relative’s senior care provider for any tips that may help provide the best senior care. Your loved one’s senior caregiver may be able to provide valuable insight into your relative’s routine, preferences, and healthcare needs while on vacation. Remember to bring along any medications that your senior relative may need.
Final thoughts
Don’t let age be a barrier to spending quality time together as a family. With some careful planning and thoughtful consideration, you can easily plan a family trip that everybody will enjoy. Prioritizing your relatives’ senior care while on vacation is a great way to make your senior relatives feel loved and supported.
How we can help
If you are searching for a senior care agency based in Daly City or senior care services in the San Francisco area to provide quality senior care for your elder relative, contact Serving Seniors Care today.
Our services include compassion care assistance encompassing a broad range of daily hygiene and household needs, memory loss and dementia care, and palliative and hospice support. Many of our senior care providers have been trained at the industry-renowned Kaiser Vallejo Hospital to provide post-stroke care and brain and spinal injury rehabilitation. Their invaluable experience and specialized training in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy set our senior caregivers apart from other senior care agencies. At Serving Seniors Care, we understand that your loved one needs quality senior care to enjoy their golden years with dignity and comfort for them – and peace of mind for the whole family. At Serving Senior Care, we take pride in providing the best senior care for your loved ones, whatever level of care they may require.
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