Families with senior members often find it daunting to bring their elderly loved ones along on holidays. The trip can be especially stressful if the senior member is wheelchair-bound or has special needs. The thing is, with a little more careful planning and research our older relatives need not miss out. A major concern is the choice of accommodation. Opt for the more private and flexible holiday rental rather than the typical hotel suite. Staying in vacation homes will almost automatically assure you that your senior loved ones need not contend with crowds of strangers, long hallways just to get to tiny and complicated lifts, and so on.
Heyward Mews Holiday Homes, Swords, Co. Dublin
Everyone in the family will be delighted at the courtyard setting of these vacation homes, especially the old ones. They allow enough socializing with other guests yet preserve some semblance of privacy. The interior floor layout is left open from the kitchen to the dining room through the living room with wide French doors leading out to the patio. All these make moving around in a wheelchair or a walker easier and less cumbersome. The ground floor bedroom (with en suite roll-in shower and support rails) is ideal for the older ones as it saves them from having to negotiate the stairs. The bed here can be fitted with a hoist. These vacation rentals sleep 6. All the on site facilities will be a welcome respite so that the entire family need not drive too far just to get some action, or worse have someone stay behind with the seniors. At Heyward Mews Holiday Homes, there will be enough indoor and outdoor activities for every member of the family to enjoy together.
Fishermans Grove Holiday Homes, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
The holiday homes here all have 3 bedrooms, 1 on the ground floor and 2 above. They can all accommodate 6. The spacious living rooms have wide double doors leading to an open plan kitchen/ dining room. Mobility inside will not be an issue for senior family members.
Fisherman's Grove sits just outside the village of Dunmore East. It is a short walk away from the beautiful sandy cove of Counsellors Strand and the 2 village pubs that both serve excellent seafood. This short walk will be good for older vacationers. They need not walk very far to mingle with the friendly locals. If they are up to a slightly longer walk, they will be pleasantly greeted by more restaurants, shops and even the local post office from where they can send out post cards. A nice round of golf is a mere 5-minute drive as well. With everything so near to the vacation rentals, you will not have to worry about your senior members getting bored.

The Irish countryside is peppered with charming vacation homes that not only cater to the needs of the younger set, but also offer a pleasant holiday experience to the elderly. Holidays after all are best enjoyed with the whole family.