Home is not just bricks and cement, it's a lot more than that. Especially, for seniors as they spend most of their time inside the home. There are a lot of seniors who hesitate to leave their ancestral homes. It's mainly because home is a place that is filled with mixed up emotions. But as they age, things become out of control. As they might forget the way to the kitchen due to dementia, get hit on the door due to poor eyesight, physical injuries due to falls, etc. A few changes here and there with minimal add-ons can serve the purpose. Here are a few tips on how to make the bedroom more comfortable and safer for the seniors to move around.
1 . Proper bedding:
Make sure you purchase a bed with minimal height (or) adjustable height feature. As when seniors are on the edge of the bed they should be able to reach the surface of the floor with ease.
Make sure the cushion of the bed is soft and light for a smooth and comfortable move around.
While purchasing a bed with minimal height make sure you compensate it with the height of the mattress.
For bedridden patients and seniors with urinary incontinence, use silicon-based rubber sheets to avoid bed wetting and prevent damage to the mattress.
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2 . Choose slip-resistant floors:
Flooring is very important when it comes to seniors. Especially when they get down from the bed there are chances of slipping if the floor is slippery.
Placing Anti-slip mats right at the place where they step after they get down from a bed. These anti-slip mats give them a good grip as it prevents them from slipping.
Pebbled tiles are the best alternative to normal tile flooring. pebbled tiles offer the proper grip for comfortables more around.
Anti-slip socks are also the best alternative for anti-slip flooring as installing them might be a little expensive. Anti-slip socks are affordable at the same time the need is satisfied.
Anti-skid tapes are yet another inexpensive option that serves the need.
3 . Keep Minimal things in the room:
Try to have minimal products (or) things in the room to prevent unwanted hits and falls.
Unwanted things inside the room might limit the space inside the room. Which may give a suffocating feeling as it may block the air supply inside the room.
Replace the glass containers (or) breakable things with eco-friendly wooden containers. Glass containers are hard to handle for seniors as they might slip due to improper grip.
Use multipurpose products/foldable products that might minimize the space and also serve the purpose.
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4 . Ensure Proper Lightings:
Ensure proper lighting and avoid dim lightnings to prevent injuries. Avoid too light lights and too dim lights which might increase the risk of falls.
If there is a long window in their rooms make sure you use light filtering curtains. As those, light filtering curtains may permit minimal light in the room rather than making the room dark.
Fix bedside lamps beside the bed. If they need to use the bathroom at night that might be useful.
Fixing glow-in-the-dark taps in the corners of the room (or) in any sharp ends might prevent them from hitting on it in dark.
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5 . Place assisting aids:
Adjustable backrest supports seniors while sitting for a long time. Gives them relief from back pain. It also helps them to read a book (or) do crochet with ease.
A Compact Bed top table helps seniors with mobility issues to have their food in the bed.
Bedside rails give seniors the proper support while getting down from the bed and for a comfortable move around.
Walking stick Helps seniors to move around. It offers proper grip while walking and prevents falls. It offers a proper balance and helps seniors with mobility issues.
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Here are a few tips on how to transform a bedroom senior-friendly for a safe and comfortable move around for your loved ones.
Author: Team 60Plus India
Keywords: Seniors , comfortable, grip , falls, anti-slip
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