AirBnB Guest terminal illness

[Zazz101]

Hi, I am looking for suggestions. I rent out my house on airBnB and I have just found out that my next guest has a terminal illness.

They have organised a family get together. I would love to do something to make this an extra special time for them all. I know I could just knock money off the house, but they are wanting to make memories, and I would like to do something to ensure it’s a lovely holiday for them.

My only contact is the person that is ill, so I cannot ask them for any ideas.

so please, if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.

I also don't think it's necessary to assume just because someone is dying that they only want to go on holiday with their family in a grim empty miserable airbnb.

No-one wants to go on holiday to a grim, empty, miserable Airbnb! It's not the only alternative to a full on visiting choir and personal chef 'surprises' experience!

Let's be rational here and recognise that there are many many options in between the extremes!

There's a lot of hushed tones, don't mention, let's ignore it and something almost like shame around terminal illness and cancer especially.

It's the thing that causes people to cross the street, or be embarrassed and not know what to say or " not want to intrude". That in itself is exhausting.

A dying person, IME, is pretty much like they were before, just dying.

They are not on some esoteric plane only thinking about spiritual, serious higher matters . They pretty much like to laugh, chat and talk about ordinary stuff like they always did.

Sadly they might not enjoy food any more or physical pursuits but actually if they enjoyed a selfie with a loved one when they were well, they probably still would in their last days.

I keep thinking about the Brass Band 😂 and you know what, my OH had the blackest sense of humour and he probably would have found it hilarious in its ridiculousness.
So 👍🏻

@Xmaswomble 'you might like a freebie (not the first thing terminally ill people are usually interested in) but you sure don’t like punctuation eh?'

And this is an example of your finest contribution to the theme?

Perhaps you'd be best suited going back to pulling wings off of flies (and annoying others by unnecessarily abbreviating words such as Christmas).

Try the charity 'Something to look forward to', we give them a few weeks, with a minimal service charge for terminal cance patients.

I keep thinking about the brass band too! 😂When I am dying, I really hope someone sends a brass band round to play for me. It would amuse me greatly. Hampers full of rich food that makes me feel ill and toiletries that bring on my asthma with their scent, not so excited about. But they are more standard gifts, so they seem like a safe option if the OP wants to do something.

They don’t have to use it. Personally I wouldn’t but it really isn’t such a big deal if one was provided.