“Ensuring Home Safety for Elderly: Tips and Modifications”
Home safety is of paramount importance when you have elderly loved one at home. As our loved one’s age, the desire to keep them in the comfort of their own homes becomes increasingly important. The safety and well-being are crucial. Making small modifications throughout the house, tailored to their specific needs and requirements, can significantly enhance their safety and comfort.
Let’s see what all modifications or things we can do
Indoors
Does your parents or elderly needs assistance with the activities of daily living? Often elderly people don’t realize that indoors in their home can be unsafe too for them and don’t feel the need to make changes in the home safety which is not always the case so. Many of the elderly need a walker or someone’s help to walk so arrangements should be made in the home so that they can move in the home with ease.
Remove accident hazards
Falls are the leading causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the senior citizens who are 65 and above. Falls are one of the biggest dangers for older adults while living at home and thus home safety becomes pretty much essential in such cases. According to a recent survey by national institute on aging around 65% falls happen at home. Some modifications should be done in the home to prevent falls and thus providing home safety without any major additional changes.
Bathroom Safety
Bathroom is one of the likely places where there are likely chances of elders to fall. Install grab bars in the bathroom on both sides for stability which can be used by the elders as support mechanism or holding option while getting in and out of the shower to enhance your home safety.
Along with that also provide an easy seating arrangement or option for them in the form a stool or something similar which makes it easier for elders to sit in case if they can’t stand for long enough.
Location tracking
Location tracking can be pretty much helpful in case if the elderly like to go out at any particular place regularly. With the advancement in the technology location tracking has become pretty simpler and easier without having to compromise on their freedom. There is multiple location tracking apps available in app store which can be chosen as per our requirement
Download family tracking app to track them without any issues. The family tracking apps are available on both android as well as iOS app store.
Medication usage
Around 1 of 5 adults are dependent on the medication’s usage to live properly without any issues. If the elders in your family or your loved ones are having issues while taking the medications prescribed to them then it makes sense to be concerned. In this case you can ensure that you have an additional supply of medication in case if you run out of medications or elders misplaces their medications which can help to prevent emergency trip to pharmacist or medical store.
Outdoors
A lot of elderly people love to got outdoors for walks. Taking fresh breath in the air and viewing beautiful scenes of the nature makes them a lot happier. Ensure that the areas that are frequently visited by them are clean and there are no dangers of any fall or any such things along with home safety. It would be a good idea to make a small suitable arrangement for their seating which will be pretty much comfortable for them
At the end planning for care of an elderly parent is not that easy as it appears or as we may think. There will be lots of feelings such as worry, frustration and guilt that may be going on in your mind which may increase your stress level. It is important to stay calm and control your reactions to whatever is happening. Panicking in such a state does not help either.
Even though it may be a difficult situation you can make it easier by following certain procedures and tips for home safety to keep the elderly safe. Making slight modifications in the home or adding some new things in the home can make it more comfortable and safer for your loved ones.
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