Home safety is one of the main things that family caregivers of senior citizens need to think about. There are far too many elderly people that get hurt in their homes because of clutter, cords, or other environmental issues. There are, however, 3 top home safety tips for the elderly that you should look into. If you like these tips, you should implement them into your elderly loved one’s home.

Using a Bench

When you walk into your elderly loved one’s home, is there are lot of shoes in the entryway? Do you notice other things that lay on the floor in the entryway? If so, you may want to put a bench in this area of their home. You can get one with coat hooks on the top and a storage box on the bottom. This way, there are places for everything that needs to go in the entryway. You can even put their umbrella on a hook, so that isn’t laying on the floor. If needed, you or an elder care provider can ensure everything is put away on the bench area a few times throughout the week.

Illumination for Driveway and Yard

Does your elderly loved one tend to get their mail later in the evening when it gets dark? Do they go for their walk around the yard and driveway in the early morning before the sun fully comes up? If they are doing these things, it might be a good idea to illuminate their driveway and yard. This can help to prevent them from tripping in small holes in the yard or driveway. You or a home care provider might need to replace these lights every once in a while.

Hallway and Stairway Lighting

Does your elderly loved one have stairs in their home? If so, it would be a good idea to ensure there is great lighting along the stairway. This is where many elderly people fall. However, if your elderly loved one has lighting at the top and bottom of their stairs, they will be less likely to fall.

You should also ensure there are lights in all the hallways throughout your elderly loved one’s home. If the hallways are quite long, you should put lights at start and end of the hallways.

Using motion sensor lights in the hallway and stairway might be a good idea. If you or an elder care provider notice the lights are out, be sure to replace the batteries.

Conclusion

Home safety is so important for elderly people. There are too many senior citizens that fall in their home because of clutter, cords, improper lighting, or other environmental issues. However, the tips that are mentioned here today have helped to keep many elderly people safe in their home. These same tips can help to prevent falls and other injuries for your elderly loved one, as well.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring elderly care services near Columbia, SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at 864-991-3116. Providing Home Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg, Mauldin, Seneca, Laurens, Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding areas.

Sources

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/aging-place-tips-making-home-safe-and-accessible

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Edward Harrison

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Edward Harrison founded the Heart of the Carolinas Homecare in 2007 when he saw there was a need for caregivers that provide non-medical home care services, at a price that most people could afford. It was standard in the industry to require hourly minimums and it was common to be assigned a caregiver, not matched with one based on your individual personal needs. Edward understood that to make a successful relationship between caregiver and client, skills were not enough, personality and compatibility plays as much a role as do skills.

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