Six Tools That Can Help Your Senior Avoid a Fall
Having the right tools in place may not ensure that your senior never falls at all, but they can reduce the risk of a fall greatly. Keep these tips in mind.
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The Right Footwear
Sometimes footwear that is comfortable, or no footwear at all, is what your elderly family member wants to wear. But that can interfere with her safety at times. The right footwear is going to fit properly and have a sturdy non-skid sole. Make sure that you get your senior’s feet measured if it’s been a while so that you get the right size shoes.
Grab Bars
Installing hand rails in key locations in your elderly family member’s home gives her something to reach for if she feels unsteady. You definitely want to put grab bars in the bathroom, in hallways, and on both sides of stairways whenever possible. Look for other places to install them, just to be on the safe side.
Regular Safety Sweeps
Regular safety sweeps help you to keep up with clutter and anything else that might present a safety issue for your aging family member. Once you’re used to doing these, you may be able to add them to your weekly routine and do them quite quickly.
Assistive Devices
Your elderly family member might not enjoy looking older than she feels, but that doesn’t mean that a cane or walker isn’t appropriate. Especially when she’s at home, these types of devices can help your senior to ensure that she doesn’t wear herself out and that she has support if she suddenly loses her balance.
Senior Care Providers
Having someone else to handle mundane tasks such as laundry and light housekeeping can help your aging adult to conserve the energy that she has. This can be important when it’s taking more and more effort for her to keep her balance. Senior care providers can be an excellent backup for you when you can’t be there to handle those tasks for your elderly family member.
A Personal Alarm
Personal alarm systems have come a long way from your senior having to push a button and wait for help. Some of the newer systems can actually sense when your elderly family member has fallen and can send help immediately. It might be worth investigating these options.
Every situation is slightly different, so you might need to do a risk assessment with your elderly family member’s doctor. Her doctor can point out other areas for you to pay attention to in order to reduce the risk of a fall for your aging adult.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Care Services in Upper Darby PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.
"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."
In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.
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