Home Care in Gulfport FL
Home safety is a huge concern for family caregivers when it comes to their elderly loved ones. There are some really simple changes you can make that can drastically improve your loved one’s safety at home.
Check the Lighting in Each Room
If the lighting in your elderly loved one’s home is poor, she’s much more liable to trip or to run into furniture that she could have otherwise avoided. Check the lighting to make sure that it’s bright. If you need to make the room brighter, start with stronger bulbs or even changing out the fixtures. While you’re at it, make sure that light switches are easy for your loved one to get to in each room.
Look for Problems with Rugs
Rugs can pose a specific safety hazard because they can easily roll, flip, or slip, causing your elderly loved one to trip easily. Try using carpet tape to secure throw rugs to the floor or choose rugs that have a non-slip backing on the underside. Look for frayed areas in carpeting, too, since that can also cause a tripping hazard.
Move Items She Uses Frequently to Ensure They’re Easy to Access
Take a look at how your loved one’s often-used items are stored. If they’re stored in places that are difficult to access, such as high cabinets, then that can present a problem for your loved one. Try rearranging cabinets, closets, and shelves to keep the items your loved one uses most often at waist height or lower.
Make Accessing Higher Items Easier
Sometimes, though, you can’t change an item’s location for one reason or another. It’s important to make sure that your loved one can safely access those types of items. One way to do that is by making sure that your loved one has a sturdy step stool with a hand rail and non-skid steps to keep it from sliding. Whenever possible, help your loved one to access higher items instead of letting her do it herself.
If you’re still not sure how safe your elderly loved one’s home is for her, talk to her home care providers about changes you can make that will help.
If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring In-Home Care in Gulfport, 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.
