Some help for Air travel with a PWD

Vitruvius

My DW is well beyond the ability to travel. But I occasionally read here about caregivers who are concerned about air travel with their PWD. So I thought I would mention a program for air travel that I just became aware of. It is called the Sunflower Lanyard Program and is available at many US airports. An announcement from my local airport describing the program:

Sunflower Lanyard Program – Enabling Easier Travel for Passengers with Hidden Disabilities

The Sunflower Lanyard Program is a globally recognized customer service program that helps travelers subtly inform airport staff that they have an invisible or less visible disability and may need extra assistance. [This includes PWD.] It is provided to travelers free of charge. Travelers and their caregivers may request free lanyards at airline check-in counters and information booths. They don’t need to provide proof of their disability to receive one. With advanced notice, travelers may also request to have a lanyard mailed to them by contacting the departing airport. 

Iris L.

Good to know. Thanks for sharing. I will check this out.

Iris

Cosmic

I have also seen this on our local evening news where our local airport director explained the program. Not only for alz patients but for anyone with a hidden disability. Just walk to the airport counter and ask for the lanyard, no questions asked and it will be given to you. I would like to see someone manufacture a sunflower lapel pin.

Cosmic

Marp

This is wonderful. Hopefully, staff will have some training in some of these hidden disabilities so they know how to adequately interact with the sunflower passenger.