The safety considerations that are important when providing senior care for an aging loved one are different from those of younger people. This is because seniors tend to cope with a variety of medical conditions, cognitive challenges and mobility issues that make it more difficult to navigate the home, and pose serious safety challenges that are not a problem for people who do not have the same issues. It is important element of your role as a family caregiver to ensure that the home of your aging loved one is a safe, secure and healthy as possible. Even if you are available in the home at all times, it is essential that the home is arranged in such a way that your aging loved one is protected from falls, burns, impact injuries and other harm. While there are some changes to the home that are quite easy to make, such as rearranging furniture, removing loose rugs or installing simple window locks, there are other home safety modifications that are much more complicated, and should be performed by professionals to ensure that they are done adequately and safely.
When considering hiring professionals to make safety modifications in your aging loved one’s home, it is important that you are clear about the safety modifications that are necessary, and how they should be performed in order to provide the greatest level of safety and security for your aging loved one. If you are unsure of the modifications that would be helpful for your aging loved one, don’t hesitate to contact the elderly care services agency in your area and request a safety evaluation. Generally, these agencies have representatives who will come to a senior’s home and evaluate it for safety. After this evaluation, you will be given recommendations as to the changes that should be made in order to help your aging loved one stay is safe and secure as possible. This agency can also often provide recommendations as to the professionals you should hire to make these modifications.
If you cannot receive a referral for a professional contractor from the elderly care services agency in your area, it is important that you do careful research. The contractor that you hire will be making extremely meaningful modifications to your aging loved one’s home, and you want to make sure that they are done to the highest degree of integrity and quality. Find a company who is familiar with making safety modifications to the homes of aging adults, and make sure that you have a thorough and complete walk-through of the home with an actual member of the team who will be performing these modifications. This will give you peace of mind knowing that they know exactly what they are doing in the home, and that they will do it properly.
