{"id":3647,"date":"2019-04-05T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2019-04-05T00:57:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T04:57:57","slug":"senior-care-in-pinellas-park-fl-five-inexpensive-safety-tools-you-can-add-to-your-seniors-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/blog\/senior-care-in-pinellas-park-fl-five-inexpensive-safety-tools-you-can-add-to-your-seniors-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Inexpensive Safety Tools You Can Add to Your Senior\u2019s Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3648\" src=\"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2019\/04\/bigstock-Shower-Chair-44316046-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Care in Pinellas Park FL: Five Inexpensive Safety Tools You Can Add to Your Senior\u2019s Home\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2019\/04\/bigstock-Shower-Chair-44316046-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2019\/04\/bigstock-Shower-Chair-44316046.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>When you first start looking at ways to help your senior to be safer in her home, you might find that adding some tools to her home is what you need to do. But there\u2019s also the budget to consider, so you want to go with inexpensive solutions that make a big difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighting Improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not expensive at all to swap out lower wattage light bulbs for brighter bulbs. If your elderly family member has been using incandescent bulbs still, moving to CFL or LED bulbs can be way brighter even without increasing the wattage. Adding a few table or floor lamps can also make a big difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handrails<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Handrails are less expensive to install than you might think. There are even kits that can help you to find the right spot to install them and that walk you through making sure that they\u2019re securely attached to the wall. You want to install handrails anywhere that your elderly family member might need a little extra help with balancing, like in a hallway, in the bathroom, or in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Door Knobs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might not think about door knobs from a safety standpoint, but if your elderly family member has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/arthritis\/default.htm\">arthritis<\/a> or has other difficulties with hand strength, standard round door knobs can be a problem. Replace them with lever handles and they\u2019re much easier to turn and they don\u2019t require a great deal of strength.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anti-slip Tape<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your elderly family member has any steps into or out of her home or even stairs inside the home, anti-slip tape might be a good idea. This is a sticky tape that is easy to apply and on the top it has a roughened surface that helps to prevent someone from slipping when they step on the surface. Most is designed for outdoor use, but there are also indoor versions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shower Chairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Standing in the shower can be problematic for an elderly family member with mobility issues and it can be exhausting for aging adults with other issues. Putting a shower chair in the tub or shower stall gives your senior a place to rest while still allowing her to bathe.<\/p>\n<p>Something else that you might want to consider is hiring senior care providers. They can offer your senior hands-on help when she needs it the most. They can also offer you the expertise they\u2019ve collected in making sure that aging family members are as safe as possible in their own homes. From there, you can make strong decisions about what else your senior\u2019s home needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring <a href=\"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/caregiver-services\/\">Senior Care in Pinellas Park, FL<\/a>, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Care in Pinellas Park FL: Keeping your senior safe at home might be one of your biggest goals, but you have to keep budgetary needs in mind, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":3648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,289,127],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-3647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","category-senior-care-in-pinellas-park-fl-senior-home-safety","category-senior-home-safety","tag-senior-care-in-pinellas-park-fl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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