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Safety is one of the top concerns caregivers have about their senior loved ones. Read the following 6 simple tips about how to keep your senior parent safe at home. For more details, visit: www.aplaceathomeomaha.com

Safety is one of the top concerns caregivers have about their senior loved ones. Read the following 6 simple tips about how to keep your senior parent safe at home. For more details, visit: www.aplaceathomeomaha.com

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SMART WAYS TO<br />

MAKE SENIOR LIVING<br />

SAFER<br />

<strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Basics:<br />

How to Safety Proof<br />

Your <strong>Home</strong> for<br />

<strong>Senior</strong>s<br />

We all want our loved ones to be safe, including our<br />

older relatives. That means proper senior care is<br />

essential, even when we can’t be with them. For<br />

elderly parents or grandparents home alone, common<br />

household situations can turn hazardous. But a few<br />

simple precautions can help ensure the living area is<br />

properly set up for senior care, safety and comfort.


Follow these expert tips to help seniors stay safe at<br />

home and make everyday tasks easier:<br />

Rough up the deck:<br />

Use anti-slip paint on any<br />

surface your senior needs to<br />

walk on to create a gritty.<br />

Coli the hot water heater<br />

Set it to 120 degrees, so there’s<br />

little chance of skin burns.<br />

Divide to conquer<br />

<strong>Make</strong> small (easy to lift and use)<br />

portions of products that come<br />

in big, heavy containers.<br />

Lather up safely<br />

Place slippery bars of soap<br />

inside a nylon stocking.<br />

<strong>Make</strong> soft ice packs<br />

Freeze a sliution of 3 parts<br />

water and 1 part rubbing alcohli<br />

in a zipped freezer bag.<br />

Light the path<br />

Use reflective tape on floor to<br />

mark the path to the bathroom<br />

for late night senior safety.


Bonus senior safety tip:<br />

Get expert help with senior care from A Place at<br />

<strong>Home</strong>. Our dedicated <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Living</strong> Advisors can<br />

connect you with the best type of in-home<br />

senior care or assisted living arrangement for<br />

your needs. A Place at <strong>Home</strong>, serves seniors<br />

throughout the Omaha area. Call us today!<br />

Contact <strong>In</strong>fo<br />

Address : 11310 Davenport St<br />

Omaha, Nebraska<br />

United States, 68154<br />

Phone : 402-810-8084<br />

aplaceathomeomaha.com

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