How To Make Your Home Safe For Aging Parents

​Many families struggle with the best approach to care for an elderly member living longer and demanding more care. You might need to make some changes to your home depending on the condition and mobility of your loved one.

Simple steps to prevent falls
Here are two things you can do to give your parents a safe environment, from safety measures to reduce the chance of falls and injuries to making your home more accessible for wheelchairs or walkers.

Step 1: Low-Cost Safety Recommendation
Many individuals discover that they can make these changes on their own.

• Install no-slip strips with texture in the shower and bathtub.
• Use anti-slip wax on the floors.
• Set up a chair or seat in the shower that is waterproof.
• Cover steps with non-skid treads.
• Take off area rugs.
• Take the chairs' wheels off.
• Use lever handles in place of normal door knobs.
• Install an elevated or high-profile toilet in its place.
• Use bath mats with rubber backing.

Step 2: Expensive modifications
Making these improvements to a property that is wheelchair accessible frequently necessitates professional assistance.

• Make the shower step-over entry only instead of a walk-in option.
• Construct entryways with no thresholds.
• Reposition light switches, so they are simple to reach from a chair or bed.
• Make hallways and doorways wider.

Challenges arise with older homes.
As people age, it's common to find residences that are inhospitable to seniors. It outlines potential risks and solutions for each room, costs a lot of money, and changes to fully remodel an ancient house. 
Using the advice above, any senior's house can be made safer and easier to visit. It's equally crucial to regularly examine an elderly relative's capacity to carry out activities as it is to do regular home inspections.

Conclusion
Have compassion, empathy, and understanding. Remember that your parents may perceive what seems to you to be small measures to age-proof a home as something more significant, such as losing independence. It could be quite unpleasant and a significant barrier to adjust, but the results can be astounding. 

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