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How Can I Help Loved Ones Maintain Their Independence?
People generally want to be self-sufficient and feel comfortable and safe in their home. There are a variety of specialty products and assistive devices available to help people if aspects of everyday life become challenging. Remodeling or retrofitting the home may also be an option worth considering. To help make life easier and safer for someone, you might consider the following Precautionary, Protective, and Personal measures:
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES have to do with adapting and maintaining one's living environment. Adaptive Measures involve home modifications such as the following:
* Access: Install a wheelchair ramp, handrails on both sides of staircases, low profile thresholds between doors, and motion detector lighting. Also, clear obstructed pathways, replace plush carpeting with low pile carpeting, and develop an emergency exit plan.
* Bathroom: Install grab bars by the toilet and bathtub, lever faucet handles, and a hand-held shower head. Purchase a seat for the shower or bathtub, a liquid soap dispenser and an elevated toilet seat. Apply non-skid, adhesive, textured strips in the bathtub and shower and make sure all outlet receptacles are GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupters).
* Kitchen: Install lever faucet handles, a pullout spray, and GFCI outlets, and sliding shelves in low cabinets for easier access. Purchase a side-by-side refrigerator and a stove or range with controls on the front.
* General: Check for safe use of extension cords (not overloaded, frayed or under carpet), apply slip resistant runners under area rugs, and install rocker-style light switches. Also, regulate the hot water heater to prevent scalding and check that furniture is sturdy should a person try to catch his or her balance.
MAINTENANCE MEASURES refer to keeping the environment operationally efficient and safe. Give consideration to general cleaning, removal of trash, and clutter. Don't forget to replace furnace filters and smoke alarm batteries. Also, keep up with general maintenance and repairs.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES have to do with ensuring one's environment is safe from intrusion and provides a comfortable atmosphere for a person to live. Common considerations include:
* Doors and Windows: Check that they shut and lock properly. Install an automatic opener on the garage door and make sure the door is functioning properly.
* Lighting: Make sure there is adequate lighting by stairs, in hallways, the kitchen, bathrooms and outdoors.
* Safety: Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors if they are not already in place. Also, install a peep hole in your front door to view visitors without having to open the door. Provide a spare key and emergency phone numbers to a trustworthy neighbor. Make sure medications are properly stored and marked.
PERSONAL MEASURES have to do with getting aids and devices to enhance function and independence. Give consideration to the following:
* Sensory Aids: Dentures, hearing aids, eye glasses, etc.
* Mobility and Transfer Aids: Cane, walker, wheelchair, lift chair, hospital bed, etc.
Adaptive Clothing: Front/rear closure garments, Velcro™ closure fashions and footwear, etc.
* Convenience Items: Special needs telephone, large handle utensils and apparatuses, etc.
* Personal Care: Incontinence supplies, personal hygiene items, etc.
* Peace of Mind: Personal emergency response system – e.g. "I've fallen and need help."
Once you identify ways to help make life easier and safer, the next step is to determine who is going to do what and by when. Assigning roles and dates are great ways to help make sure good intentions become reality. Agreeing that it makes sense to purchase health aids or make changes within the home is one thing. Actually doing it is often another.
OTHER RESOURCES:
* For assistance, recommendations, and referrals, contact your local Home Helpers office or your local Area Agency on Aging.
* For home safety tips and checklists, contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission at 800-638-2772 or www.cpsc.gov.
* Another helpful resource is the Home Safety Council. To contact the Council, call 202-330-4900 or visit
www.homesafetycouncil.org/family/family_olderadults.aspx
* For assistance with products and services, contact your local pharmacy or a medical equipment company. If you prefer shopping over the phone or on-line, you might call Solutions for Better Aging at 888-405-4242 or visit www.AgeNet.com.
* For information on the Alzheimer's Association Medic Alert and Safe Return Program, call 888-572-8566 or visit them on the web at: www.alz.org/we_can_help_medicalert_safereturn.asp.
HOME HELPERS services address many of the considerations and competencies referred to above. Our non-medical and personal care services are similar to what is often provided by family members and are designed to help people maintain their independence and avoid isolation.
Care services include general assistance, companionship, help with transportation, errands, plus much more. Services can be provided anywhere a family needs them…in the home, hospital, rehabilitation center, nursing home, retirement community, etc. To learn more about Home Helpers, or to locate a Home Helpers office in your area, visit our website www.HomeHelpers.CC (as in Conscientious Caregivers) or call 203-364-1160 for assistance.
To subscribe to our complimentary series about Caregiver Concerns, go to www.homehelpersct.com. We're very happy to share them with you at no cost or obligation to you.
About the Author
The Home Helpers organization was launched in 1997 to serve the ever-growing community of Americans over age 65 who wish to remain independent but require help in managing their everyday life. Today, Home Helpers' North American offices care for thousands of Seniors, New Moms and Working Parents and those recuperating from recent illness or injury as well those with ongoing daily living challenges. Home Helpers full-range of non-medical care services empower clients to have the best possible life experience given their own personal situation, enabling them to live healthier, happier and more rewarding lives in the privacy, safety, and comfort of their own homes.
Care services include general assistance, companionship, help with transportation, errands, plus much more. Services can be provided anywhere a family needs them…in the home, hospital, rehabilitation center, nursing home, retirement community, etc. To learn more about Home Helpers, or to locate a Home Helpers office in your area, visit our website www.HomeHelpers.CC (as in Conscientious Caregivers) or call 203-364-1160 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 203-364-1160 end_of_the_skype_highlighting for assistance.
To subscribe to our entire series of Caregiver Concerns, go to www.homehelpersct.com.
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