Home Care Services: January is Get Organized Month.

That makes it a fantastic time to talk to your senior about how reorganizing her home can also help her to be safer. Hiring a home care services provider can be a great idea now to help with the organizing.

Make it a Point to Get Rid of Clutter

Clutter is a huge problem for seniors and you might have a problem addressing it at first with your elderly family member. Pay attention not only to things like decorative items on the floor that need to be moved but also furniture. If any items are ones your senior no longer needs or uses, it might be time to find them new homes.

Reconsider Where Items Are Stored

It’s also important to reconsider where items are stored that your senior uses often. Bending over or stretching too high are both safety risks, so it’s important to start storing items around waist height so that your elderly family member doesn’t have to bed to get to them. Getting creative with storage space may help.

Put as Many Items Completely Away as Possible

Piles of papers and items that really don’t need to be out, also need to be addressed. First, some of those items might not be useful any longer. But also, they could be taking up space that could be better utilized for something your senior does need. Labeling containers and storage areas can help, too.

Make Sure Urgent Documents Are Stored in One Spot

It can be all too easy for important documents to wind up all over the house. You and your senior might want to talk about a system for keeping all of those urgent papers in the same spot and doing so safely. A fire safe can be a good option, as can an accordion file with electronic backups of all urgent paperwork. That can also help them to be more searchable in a hurry.

Get Help Maintaining Organization and Handling Other Tasks

Once you get your senior’s home orderly and safe, it’s important to keep it that way for as long as possible. Life happens, of course, and it’s a lot easier to maintain organization with the help of home care assistance. Elder care providers can do so many other things for your senior, too. Whether she needs help with transportation, running errands, or just companionship during the day, home care assistance can be the answer for your senior.

Getting organized and staying organized can do so much for your senior’s mental health. If she’s been wanting to tackle some of these items herself, she’ll probably be glad for any help you can offer.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Home Care Services in Menlo Park, CA, call the caring staff at Aviva In-Home Care.
Call today: (415) 795-2203

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Evan Loevner

CEO at Aviva In-Home Care

As a former hospital administrator, I launched Aviva with the goal of having a more focused, direct impact on the delivery of care than I could ever accomplish within a hospital setting. For me, the joy of running an organization like Aviva In-Home Care is having the ability to positively improve the lives of individuals needing customized care. As a passionate Bay Area resident, I know that many local seniors can benefit from new approaches to in-home care, that will bring them more connection to the community, and provide families with a greater sense of comfort that their loved one is indeed matched with an ideal caregiver.

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