Making Their Home Happy & Safe

How Safe Is Your Senior’s Home?

If your senior is still living at home, even with help, there’s one question you need to ask: Is their home actually safe?It doesn’t matter how healthy, steady, or independent they seem—aging brings changes that can make ordinary things risky. Like loose rugs. Dim lighting. Or that one stair they have to climb to get

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HSC Senior Proof Their Home
Making Their Home Happy & Safe

How to Senior Proof Their Home in 30 Minutes

As a caregiver, few things weigh more heavily on your mind than how to senior proof their home so the safety and well-being of your senior loved one is up-to-date and complete. You may have noticed certain things about their home that are no longer safe—whether it’s a steep staircase, poor lighting, or too much

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7 Decluttering Myths that every Caregiver Needs
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7 Decluttering Myths that Every Caregiver Knows

Whether you want to create a more livable space, find more room for new needs, or simply ease the burden of clutter, you’ve likely taken a stab at tweaking your decluttering approach.Unfortunately, there’s a lot of decluttering advice out there that won’t help you meet your goals and could actually do more harm than good.So

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How to Age in Place 3 Essential Home Safety Tips for Seniors
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How to Age in Place: 3 Essential Home Safety Tips for Seniors

Are you new to Senior Home Safety?Then you may have heard about home safety checklists for seniors and wondered if they are really necessary, but didn’t feel comfortable asking your family members or caregivers.I get it. In the senior care world, we all want to live independently for as long as possible.Today, you’re in luck

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Determine the Best Care Option Between Home Health and Home Care
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Determine the Best Care Option Between Home Health and Home Care

It’s important to know that home health care and home care are two different types of support.Home Health Care: Home health care involves medical services like physical and occupational therapy, prescription medications, medical tests, health monitoring, and wound care.You might use home health care if you have significant medical issues, a recent injury, a high risk

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Making Their Home Happy & Safe

How Spending My Summer in Grandma’s Attic Changed Me

I love working with seniors and their families because I get letters like this sent to me and it brings me to emotional tears. How a 16-year-old can see so much…My grandma’s house is like a time capsule. Every corner holds a story, a whisper from the past. This summer, my Mom decided it was

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Making Their Home Happy & Safe

From Aging in Place to Senior Communities? What’s Best for You?

When you’re considering where to live as you age, the choices can be overwhelming. Whether you’re planning to stay in your current home or exploring senior living options, each decision comes with its own set of considerations.Aging in Place or With A Family Member:Pros:Familiar Environment: Remaining in your own home can provide comfort and emotional

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Stay Safe, Stay Home A Senior's Guide to Easy Home Maintenance
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Stay Safe, Stay Home: A Senior’s Guide to Easy Home Maintenance

As you age, maintaining your home can become more challenging. However, keeping your home well-maintained, safe, and in good working order is essential for your safety, comfort, and independence. Let’s explore the goals and desires, challenges and pain points, limiting beliefs, and objections you might face—and how to overcome them.Goals and Desires: What’s In It For

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Making Their Home Happy & Safe

Embracing Minimalism: The Liberation of an Empty Closet

My daughter came in to visit from across the country… She saw that I had purposely lost 40 pounds but was still wearing old clothes that were falling off me. She told me we were going to spend a morning cleaning out my walk-in closet.Who Cleans out a Closet When Her Daughter’s Visiting?The thought of clearing

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