Injury Prevention & Home Safety

Household Technology That Helps Mom in the Kitchen

Caregiver in Garner NC: Technology to Help Mom in the Kitchen Aging presents new challenges. One place your mom may feel many of the effects of aging is in the kitchen. Lifting pans, digging into the back of a cupboard, or keeping items stocked properly is hard as memory declines and arthritis sets [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:30:42-04:00June 21, 2017|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety, Technology & Aging|Tags: |

Mother’s Day (May 14): Five Things You Can Do to Make Mom’s Home Safer

Before you take your mom out for a meal to celebrate Mother's Day, take some time to make her home safer. There are five simple things you can install or change in your mom's house that will keep her safer at times when she's home alone. Caregivers Raleigh NC: Mother's Day (May 14): Five [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:30:52-04:00May 5, 2017|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

You’re Trying to Balance Mom’s Wishes with Her Safety

Home Care in Chapel Hill NC: You’re Trying to Balance Mom’s Wishes with Her Safety You know your mother is a strong, independent woman. At times she may seem stubborn or ornery, and while she’s getting older and dealing with certain health issues and limited mobility, you have done whatever you can to [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:01-04:00March 16, 2017|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

Safety Tips for Moving an Elderly Loved One from Bed

You’ve been helping your elderly father for some time. Lately, now, he is having difficulty getting out of bed. You may be in your 40s or 50s, the average age of a family caregiver in the United States right now, and you may not be in the best of physical condition. Caregiver in Durham [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:04-04:00March 10, 2017|Categories: Aging in Place, Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

Supporting your Parent after a Fall

Elder Care in Chapel Hill NC Falls are the number one cause of injury among the elderly population. Every 11 seconds, an older adult is admitted to the emergency center due to a fall. But while the physical effects such as hip fractures and broken bones can be devastating, sometimes it is the emotional wounds [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:12-04:00February 2, 2017|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety, Senior Care Advice|Tags: |

What You Should Know during Fire Prevention Week

Elder Care in Garner NC October 9 through 15 is Fire Prevention Week. As a family caregiver, this is the ideal opportunity for you to learn more about fire risk and what you can do to help protect your elderly loved one from the potential dangers that can come with residential fires.   Some things [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:30-04:00October 5, 2016|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

Why Seniors Bruise Easily and What You can do About It

Senior Care in Wake County NC Bruising is a common problem among elderly adults and is caused by blood coming to the surface of the skin after blood cells become damaged. Since the skin becomes thinner with age, bruises occur more easily on older adults than with any other age group. It does not take [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:32-04:00September 2, 2016|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

Safety Tips for During a Power Outage

Caregiver in Chapel Hill NC September is National Preparedness Month. This is the ideal opportunity for you as a caregiver to ensure that your aging parent has the proper preparations in place to help them through potentially dangerous situations such as weather emergencies and other disasters. One of the most common issues that occur during [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:33-04:00August 25, 2016|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |
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