Home Care in Redington Beach FL: 5 Changes You Can Make to Improve Safety for an Aging Senior in the New Year
The New Year is here, and that means you might be making changes to improve the quality of your life. You may also be thinking about ways to improve the quality of a senior relative’s life. If you are the family caregiver for an aging parent and you’ve been concerned about his or her safety, now is also a great time to recommend some changes for them.
Not all changes people make actually help improve safety, but we have outlined five prospective changes that can do just that for any senior in your life.
Potential Change #1: Install grab bars.
Grab bars are different than towel bars because they get anchored into the wall studs (as long as they are installed properly). A properly installed grab bar should be able to hold up the weight of a full-grown adult.
That means if the aging senior in your family slips when getting into or out of the tub or shower, holding onto this grab bar can help them regain their balance and avoid a devastating fall.
Potential Change #2: Improve lighting.
When light bulbs are out or certain lights are not turned on as evening approaches, it causes shadows to become more prevalent. If that happens, it could increase the risk of tripping and falling, especially for an aging senior is also dealing with vision-related problems.
Consider installing better light bulbs, timers, or even remote switches so the senior can turn on and off lights in different rooms with the touch of a button, no matter where he or she is.
Potential Change #3: Consider a wheelchair ramp.
Even if the senior does not rely on a wheelchair or walker right now, a ramp can make it easier for them to get into and out of the house. You can install a permanent ramp or a temporary one.
Potential Change #4: Consider a stair lift.
Even though the senior might not need help getting up and down the stairs just yet, if they are carrying something or their legs don’t feel as strong at a particular time of day, they can use the stair lift. Otherwise they can store it out of the way for the time being.
If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring Home Care in Redington Beach, FL, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.
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Becky Moultrie is Owner and Administrator of Assisting Hands Home Care Serving Pinellas. Guided by a motto to Do Good with Love, she’s well positioned to do just that at Assisting Hands. She has a passion for helping families keep seniors and those who are diabled happy and healthy at home. She serves on a number of boards in Pinellas County including the Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber and Better Living Seniors (BLS), leading the Membership Committee. Annually, she hosts a Silver Santa Party, collecting donations for nearly 100 low income seniors in the county. She attends Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole where she is an Ascribed Member of the Rosminian Order. When not busy Doing Good in the community, Becky is at home with her husband David & their 4 children, tending to their beehives and digging in the garden.
