Caregiving is an especially important task to provide to aging members of ones family and household, especially in regards to fall prevention. Community and franchise organizations like Senior Helpers of Burlington and Ocean counties are devoted to providing people with an assessment of their home situation to improve the safety of their loved ones. Raising awareness concerning the increased caregiving tasks the senior person may need is one of the big missions of the group. In addition, they hope to properly orient the aging person about their requirements at that stage of life.
How do you 'senior-proof' your home to keep your elderly family members from falls they may be prone to commit? Senior Helpers of Burlington and Ocean counties will look through a home to identify possible hazards, as part of the caregiving assistance they're giving the aging population. Among the fall prevention measures they look out for are carpet edges that are insecure, the lack of secure grip tape under the rugs, linoleum or similar floor surfaces that may become too slippery, apartments that are not well lighted, showers that have no shower chairs, etc.
One suggestion they give for people who want to determine how safe their aging relative's house is, is to get in a wheelchair and move around the residence as if you were physically restricted. See for yourself how safe it is through stepping through the motions of a less enabled person. If the home does not pass muster, Senior Helpers may be the caregiving service you need to bring in to assist in restoring substantial independent living to the elder occupant. Besides fall prevention, Senior Helpers of Burlington and Ocean counties provide overall safety and quality of living guidance of the elderly in those communities.
Bringing in a third party service can also help remove the emotional charge out of providing care for the elderly individual because frictions with other family members may prevent them from receiving advice on living more safely in their own home. A change of life in the golden years brings with it mental confusion, forgetfulness, social isolation and other behavior changes that the aging population will often have difficulties dealing with. Senior helpers shows their caregiving by providing help and fall prevention education to seniors in the organization.
Author Resource:
Maria Porchia is a medical professional who believes in the power of anticipating needs. She will be on call and at your loved one's disposal to remove daily obstacles while bonding emotionally. You can visit Senior Helpers website at http://www.seniorhelpersnj.com or read the latest caregiving tips and advice on their blog at http://inhomecarenj.seniorhelpersnj.com/
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