Have you ever worried about your parents or grandparent’s safety when they are living alone in their homes? Are they comfortable and able to move around freely? Where are they at any given time? Will they be able to manage their daily routine tasks? As a child who is away from parents, these questions haunt them on a regular basis. Elderly parents, on the other hand, try their best not to be a burden to the family and keep most of the issues faced by them private.
60Plus India is a geriatric care provider with its key focus on making the home of seniors friendly and comfortable for them to have a smooth and comfortable living. With the technical knowledge and knowhow, 60Plus India is introducing a unique service of making a home senior friendly.
Statistics have found that most elderly parents living alone in India find it challenging to live by themselves. There are a lot of hurdles faced by them regularly. As a person ages, even the most common tasks get harder and longer to do. Yet, not every one of them would prefer to move to senior homes. This is because they cherish their homes, value their privacy and independence. Living in their homes gives them a sense of belonging and comfort.
What Makes a Home Senior Friendly?
As seniors need extra care as they age, the place they live needs to be changed accordingly to complement their weakness and not be a burden to them. A home is considered senior friendly when the elderly who lives there can move about easily with safety and comfort. One size does not fit all apply here. There are a variety of ways to make a home senior friendly, but they must be carefully designed keeping in mind the needs of the dwellers. Let us look into some of the most common ways which makes homes more senior friendly.
Grab Bars
Do you know that according to WHO, 37.3 million falls occur each year globally with the major portion of them being seniors above 60? In the US, one in four seniors experiences a fall each year. There are various reasons like loss of grips, slips, cognitive issues etc. The ideal solution to prevent falls in most of the cases - Grab Bars. Simple, yet installing this in your house could help seniors prevent unnecessary falls saving a lot of money.
Installing stainless steel grab bars helps elderly balance themselves, increasing the convenience and safety also to seniors with mobility disorders. Not only does grab bars help them walk around safely, but also boosts their confidence giving them a complete peace of mind. These grab bars can be installed in any place giving seniors something to hold on, especially in the bathrooms.
Anti-slip Mats
Apart from grab bars, Anti-slip mats provide the best protection against falls in wet and slippery areas. This is a must if you want to ensure the safety of your aged loved ones in bathrooms. These slipmats increase traction on the floors thereby providing stability and keeping slips at bay.
Bathrooms are high accident-prone risk areas for seniors to slip and fall. But with an anti-slip mat, the chances of slips occurring are almost negligible. The gaps in between these mats ensure that the water drains out under them and the top of the mat is always completely dry to prevent slips. Any fall or slip can cause undesired consequences or injuries for seniors. These mats which are cheap and of high quality offer the best solution.
Video Door Intercom
For a home to be completely senior friendly, the home also needs to be secured from external threats. Seniors and elderly people’s homes are highly targeted for robbery these days. Keep your loved ones safe at home through video door phone which provides them with secure access to their homes. These are considered as luxury and waste of money, but for a seniors safety, no investment is waste. These wireless video door phones help the caregiver keep track of everyone who visits the house.
They grant a complete peace of mind to those who care about home safety. These also protect the home when no one is there. When someone rings the bell, the image is sent to the predetermined people who can remotely unlock doors for them.
Wireless Camera
Wireless cameras offer a complete home protection for the elderly against thefts and emergencies. These cameras can be assessed by their loved ones who can also see and speak with them. A caregiver can now monitor the condition of the elderly even when they are far away. These cameras come with high privacy standards and storage capabilities
Electric Wheel Chairs
The highly used mobility device by seniors is the wheelchairs. An electric wheelchair gives them higher convenience and easy movements inside and outside their house. Being electric, this removes the need for a constant caregiver who needs to be helping them. They also provide more comfort than conventional wheelchairs.
Wearable Tracking Devices
Seniors, as they age, tend to have higher risks of developing cognitive issues making them vulnerable to wandering and not able to find their way back. This can be a really dangerous thing for them and a time-consuming task to relocate them. With wearable GPS tracking devices, caregivers can now relax as they can easily monitor seniors wherever they go.
They are powered by next generation GPS trackers which can accurately pinpoint them in a map at any given time with long lasting batteries. Seniors can also use the SOS feature which can quickly make calls to emergency services. This can give peace of mind to children living away from parents and want to know about their safety and location
Bath Chairs
Bath chairs are a must for seniors with mobility issues. These chairs help them have a safe and comfortable bath. They can carry high weight loads and with padded arms and backrest giving them the extra support they need.
How to Avail the Service?
You can easily and quickly get this service by visiting our Making home senior friendly service. Our service package of making a home senior friendly starts from Rs.9500/- onwards.
Author: Prince Samuvel
Prince Samuvel is a young blogger who is passionate about writing on Senior Citizen Lifestyle and Senior Care. Read his other blog posts at - https://seniorcitizenlifestyle.wordpress.com
Keywords used : Seniors, Making home senior friendly, Grab bars, Antislip mats, Video door phones, wireless camera, electric wheelchair, wearable tracking device, bath chairs, 60Plus India.
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