family serving dishes and favorite china but avoid the preparation and cooking time.
your loved one might make one favorite dish, but the bulk of the work could be handled by others. instead of everyone staying at the family home, some relatives might stay with extended family to help ease the load of entertaining.
pacing and timing of events can make a world of difference for older relatives. if someone is in poor health, perhaps changing the time of a family event to earlier in the day would allow them to participate more fully. marathon family events could be too much to manage.
look for opportunities to make things easier in a meaningful 