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- Medical Video: 13 iPhone Settings You Should Change Now!
- 1. Add lighting
- 2 pairs railing sturdy
- 3. Provide a seat in the bathroom
- 4. Replace squat toilets with toilet seats
- 5. Try the bedroom on the first floor
- 6. Adjust the bed height
- 7. Avoid slippery floor or mat surfaces
- 8. Provide a flashlight in every corner of the house
- 9. Place the bell on the fence or the front door
- 10. Use it timer for cooking
- 11. Avoid glass or ceramic cutlery
Medical Video: 13 iPhone Settings You Should Change Now!
Falling or bumping injuries can be fatal for loved ones who are elderly (elderly). So, if your elderly parents or relatives remain adamant about staying alone at home, you need to make various adjustments. This is so that the elderly can live independently and you also become more calm. Where to start, huh? Here are eleven things you have to make sure if your parents or elderly people live alone at home.
1. Add lighting
The eyesight of parents will decrease with time, especially at night. So, make sure all the rooms in the house are bright enough. Install additional lights, especially in places that need maximum lighting, for example in the kitchen, in the bathroom, and in the living room. If the lights are not bright enough, the elderly might misread the dosage of the medicine or the type of cooking spices.
2 pairs railing sturdy
Railing or a handle is needed to maintain balance. Install sturdy railing, especially in bathrooms and in other strategic places. For example if there are steps in the house.
3. Provide a seat in the bathroom
In order not to get tired easily and lose balance, provide a seat in the bathroom. Don't let the elderly sit on the toilet because it is slippery. If possible, this seat is strong enough and has a backrest, so that when trying to get up the seat will not shift because it is slippery. To help the elderly sit and stand, attach the railing on the side of the seat.
4. Replace squat toilets with toilet seats
If all this time in your parents' house you use a squat toilet, replace it with a toilet that is just right. This is because squat toilets are more risky and uncomfortable for the elderly.
5. Try the bedroom on the first floor
If the elderly live alone, move the bedroom and bathroom to the first floor so there is no need to go up and down stairs without assistance. We recommend that all the main spaces (which are often used for activities) are located on the first floor. The second floor can be used for storing goods or guest rooms.
6. Adjust the bed height
Make sure your loved ones can go to bed and wake up safely. For that, it's best to arrange so the bed isn't too low and not too high. If necessary, replace the old bed frame. According to a study in the Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, the elderly bed should be made about knee height.
7. Avoid slippery floor or mat surfaces
In order not to slip easily, try to make the floor surface or mat not slippery. Wood and ceramic floors are safer than marble floors. However, to work around this you can also install carpets with a rather rough texture. Also make sure the mat is firmly attached to the floor surface.
8. Provide a flashlight in every corner of the house
To prepare the elderly in emergency conditions such as power failure, prepare a flashlight and emergency lights in every corner of the house. Starting from the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room, to the garage. Teach your loved ones to operate the flashlight and emergency lights. For example, how to recharge the battery or how to turn on and turn off the emergency lights.
9. Place the bell on the fence or the front door
Hearing of the elderly will weaken over time. So, put a bell that sounds loud enough on the fence or the front door of the house so that the elderly can still hear when there are guests.
10. Use it timer for cooking
Although it seems trivial, timer for cooking it is very important to prevent fire or burnt cooking. Because the elderly may be easier to forget when leaving food or boiling water in the kitchen. Always remind parents to use timer every time you turn on the stove, oven, or food warmers (microwave).
11. Avoid glass or ceramic cutlery
Cutlery such as plates, cups, bowls, and spoons from glass or thick ceramics are heavier and easier to break. This is a high risk of causing injury. So, if the elderly live alone, use thin and light melamine, plastic or ceramic cutlery.
