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Spring Cleaning for Senior Safety: Tips and Tricks

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Spring cleaning for senior safety is more than just an opportunity to freshen up the home. It’s a crucial time to ensure their living environment is safe and supportive. With the right approach, spring cleaning for senior safety can help prevent accidents and enhance the overall comfort of seniors' homes. Assessing Home Hazards The first step in safe cleaning for seniors is to identify potential hazards that could pose a risk. Common issues include slippery floors, clutter that can cause tripping and areas of the home with poor lighting. Make sure floors are dry and slip-resistant, remove clutter and improve...

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Brain Injury Awareness Month - FirstLight Home Care

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and if you’re caring for a family member with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), there's no better time to educate yourself on what to do in your role as a TBI caregiver. Being the main source of support and care for brain injury patients can be a long road, but it's important to remember that every situation is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year, approximately 2.87 million people in the United States sustain a brain injury. Of those people, 275,000 end...

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Spring Activities For Seniors & Caregivers - FirstLight Senior Home Care

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After months of colder weather and gray skies in many parts of the country, springtime is a welcomed season for loved ones in senior home care. It can be especially refreshing for older adults who have spent the winter indoors with at home senior care. Fresh air, warmth and sunshine can play an important role in renewing the spirit and enhancing quality of life. Here are some spring activities for seniors that will help your loved ones enjoy the great outdoors alongside their at home senior care companion. Top 7 Fun Spring Activities For Seniors To help older adults who...

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Senior Winter Safety Tips You Need to Know - FirstLight Home Care

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Depending on where you live, the weather outside can get pretty frightful during the winter months. Plunging temperatures, snow and ice can pose problems both indoors and out. This can put older adults at a higher risk for injuries and other weather-related health issues. You can minimize cold-weather dangers simply by being prepared with safety tips for winter seasons. All it takes is a little planning and attention to your surroundings. Following are some winter safety tips for seniors—and their caregivers. How To Minimize Risk With Winter Safety Tips For Seniors Freezing temps bring snow and icy walkways, which can...

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Safety Tips For Senior Travel | Senior Safety During Holiday Travel

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For many people, winter is full of family, friends and food. However, winter weather may make it more complicated to get out of the house, especially when an aging family member is the one driving. Seniors without traveling caregivers have to rely on their own vehicle for transportation, and they should be aware that driving in winter weather requires additional safety measures and extra care. Senior Travel Tips For Driving During The Holidays Winterization Of Vehicles Make sure the brakes, headlights and windshield wipers are working properly. Also, check on the antifreeze levels, oil levels, gas tank levels and tires....

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Holiday Tips For Senior Travel & Travel Companions

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The holidays will be here before we know it. If your senior loved one wants to travel this merry season, be sure to get them where they need to go safely and with minimal stress. Travel companions for seniors can be a great option to take the worry out of the holidays. Holiday travel, especially senior travel, can be hectic and stressful if it’s not properly planned with a well-organized itinerary and companion services. If you are a son or daughter in charge of caring for a senior loved one, there may be times that they will want to fly for...

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Creating a Safe Space for Adults Living with Dementia

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If your aging senior is living with dementia, Alzheimer's or other cognitive disorder, you know what a challenge it can be to make them feel safe and comfortable as these conditions can make understanding the world around them a difficult and confusing experience. In fact, your loved one may see the place they call home in a completely different way than you do. Fortunately, researchers have dug deep into what makes homes safe and more livable for those living with dementia. How do People with Dementia See the World? For people living with dementia, visual stimuli aren’t received in the...

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Halloween Safety Tips for Seniors

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Halloween is a fun holiday for people of all ages. However, for older adults, it can come with its own set of unique safety concerns, and it can be a little unsettling, especially if they live alone. Older adults should feel safe and secure on Halloween. These Halloween safety tips for adults can help family caregivers ensure their older loved ones enjoy the holiday no matter what. Make Sure the House is Well-Lit Whether your loved one is going to be away from the house on Halloween or at home handing out treats, make sure their porch light is working...

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Finding Stability During the Uncertainty of the Pandemic

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Being a caregiver is already overwhelming, even if every day is calm and peaceful. Caring for a person adds stress across nearly every aspect of life. And with the added challenges of COVID-19, that stress can blossom into difficult challenges. However, there are means by which family caregivers can take control of the world around them. With a few simple tips, anyone can increase the dependability of their own resources. Here are three straightforward tips for caregivers looking to reduce instability due to the uncertainty of the pandemic. Focus on Adapting and Stress Management Managing stress during this time is...

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Home Modifications to Support Aging in Place

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A 2018 study by AARP revealed that 76% of US residents over the age of 50 would prefer to live in their homes indefinitely as they get older. It’s easy to empathize with this desire, particularly when you consider how continuity of location can help with staying connected to your loved ones and engaged with your community. Adapting certain features of your home to make certain daily tasks easier can help seniors maintain their independence longer. Here are a few of the most common home modifications for aging in place. Converting a tub into a walk-in shower Reduced mobility in...

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