XUP is a genius. We should all be listening to this woman. EVERYTHING she suggested to me for the proper care and maintenance of my elderly guests was BANG ON: the sweets, the sweet alcohol, the eating routine, the video rentals, the activities. Because she was so helpful in her comments on my blog, I consulted her privately and asked her about restaurants. She suggested HOTELS and BUFFETS. We went to the buffet at this rotating restaurant and it was huge hit. These folks will be talking about this "moving house" for the rest of their days.
We did make a few errors:
1) We deviated from XUP's advice not to serve up anything "exotic". I served up unpeeled potatoes one evening, and that was met with quiet disdain.
2) We served lunch (which is actually a hot dinner) about an hour too late, and that caused blood sugar and tummy problems. It also upset the schedule for the next meal, causing some distress.
3) We should have rented a car. The two-door is dangerous for seniors because of the dangling front seat belt which can trip you up. Seniors sometimes don't listen well when you say, "Please wait until I'm standing over there to help you out." We had one down on the sidewalk (unharmed, fortunately), and another nearly down.
But overall, the visit was a great success. Thanks, XUP!
5 comments:
Think of this as training, Ags.
Training for....my own old age?
Maybe, never thought of that.
But now you know what to do...you could take this up as a career, if need be! Or take on the care of a senior or two on a more permanent basis, on a personal level.
You never know! :)
Thank you! I don't think anyone has ever written a post with me in the title before. I'm so glad it went mostly well. If only everyone adhered so strictly to my advice, the world would be a better and much happier place.
You served them unpeeled potatoes? How could you!? LOL. ;)
I'd like to go to that revolving restaurant sometime. It sounds nice.:)
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