Planning Ahead: How Early Travel Planning Supports Health and Safety
Planning Ahead: How Early Travel Planning Supports Health and Safety compasspaltravel / September 30, 2025 When Jonathan, 79, booked his family’s trip six months before departure, his daughter breathed a sigh of relief. They completed a pre-trip medical assessment, secured an accessible room, and arranged medication transport with the pharmacy, and when a last-minute weather […]
Caribbean Getaways with Dignity: Tailoring Travel for Comfort and Joy
Caribbean Getaways with Dignity: Tailoring Travel for Comfort and Joy compasspaltravel / September 1, 2025 When Rosa told her granddaughter she’d always dreamed of watching the waves roll in one last time from a Caribbean shore, the family knew they had to make it happen. But Rosa used oxygen daily and worried about medical care […]
Bucket List Journeys: Making Meaningful Memories, Even in the Twilight Years
Bucket List Journeys: Making Meaningful Memories, Even in the Twilight Years compasspaltravel / July 30, 2025 “I never thought I’d see it again,” Margaret whispered as she stepped onto the cobblestone streets of her childhood hometown. At 76, living with a life‑limiting illness, she thought those memories would remain only in photo albums. But with […]
What Exactly Is Palliative Care?
What Exactly Is Palliative Care? compasspaltravel / June 27, 2025 As important as palliative care is across the continuum of medical care, it is still largely under-recognized and misunderstood, so let’s demystify it right now! Palliative care is a special kind of support for people facing serious, life-threatening illnesses. WHO defines it as “an approach […]
How to Travel with a Life-Limiting Illness
How to Travel with a Life-Limiting Illness compasspaltravel / June 27, 2025 Facing a serious diagnosis often brings a renewed urgency to live life fully. Many people with life-limiting illnesses feel a strong desire to visit loved ones, mark family milestones, or fulfill bucket-list dreams. For example, patients diagnosed with a terminal illness often wish […]
Why Peace of Mind Matters: The Hidden Value of Medically Accompanied Travel
Why Peace of Mind Matters: The Hidden Value of Medically Accompanied Travel compasspaltravel / June 27, 2025 When planning a journey, whether it’s to a remote cabin in the woods, or to a villa overlooking the ocean, most of us look forward to relaxation, discovery, and joy. But for individuals living with serious or life-limiting […]