A Seasonal Senior Check-In, Part 2 As I discussed in my last blog, the holidays are a good opportunity to check on parents and other senior loved ones. Be sure to ask friends and neighbors how your parents manage in day-to-day activities—they may be aware of issues your parents have not shared with you. Elders […]
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Getting the Most Out of a Holiday Visit
A Seasonal Senior Check-In With the holiday season approaching, families and friends who may not have been together all year converge to spend time with loved ones. This is the perfect time to look for any changes to an elder’s appearance, mobility, memory, or behavior. Observing how a senior moves is critical in assessing modifications […]
Designing Your Ultimate Aging-in-Place Bathroom
Building A Senior-Friendly Bathroom From Scratch In my last two blogs, we covered the changes you can make to your existing bathrooms to make them safer and more accessible as you age or are visited by friends and family who are less mobile. But if you’re thinking of remodeling or building a new home to […]
6 Bathroom Updates for Aging At Home
Changes Seniors Can Make For Accessibility You’ve placed your towels within easy reach of the shower and removed all the rugs without non-skid backing. The small changes I recommended in my last post are a great start, but to make a substantial impact on reducing bathroom falls and making your home more accessible to everyone, […]
6 Quick Ways to Reduce Bathroom Risk
Tips for Seniors Aging in Place In our perfect world, every bathroom would be designed to allow accessibility for all. Doorways would be wide enough for wheelchairs, showers would have seats, and floors would be designed to minimize slipping. But in our not-so-perfect world, where every bathroom is not like that, and redesigning your bathroom […]
