Traveling with the Elderly

[kidd_freeper]

I have taken my 75 y/o father to WDW.

When he was younger, he'd commando the parks. Stay there all day.
(I think he did this so that he felt likee he was getting his money's worth).

When we went with him last time, we insisted on taking a midday break.

He reluctantly agreed to do this. But when he got back to the room, he had a nap and was TOTALLY refreshed for the evening.

He said it was the best trip he'd been on and the midday naps were the reason.

 

[carrie1626]

Pack some kind of "wicking" material for the ECV/wheelchair seat. No one wants to sweat there

Drinking plenty of water can not be stressed enough.

Large brim hat for sun shade- very, very important.

SUN SCREEN SUN SCREEN SUN SCREEN
Double check any medicines that are taken and possible side effects of SUN exposure.

TIP: buy the cheapest white washcloths you can find, pack some (dry) in your backpack( or whatever you use) and use it as COLD cloth during the day- very refreshing. The biggest challenge will be getting it COLD. I threw them away daily but that's up to you.


My mom loves to play cards and Scrabble. We always bring along a deck of cards and we have travel Scrabble and played a game or two almost everyday.
It's something you can do in the room, by the pool, in the resort lobby.

 

[JillyBean1899]

TIP: buy the cheapest white washcloths you can find, pack some (dry) in your backpack( or whatever you use) and use it as COLD cloth during the day- very refreshing. The biggest challenge will be getting it COLD. I threw them away daily but that's up to you.

Get them wet in the hotel room, wring them out very well, and put them in a ziploc sandwich bag, then put them in the bottom of the ice bucket, add ice, leave overnight.