Making your elderly family member's life safer and easier is likely to be pretty high on your priority list as her caregiver. Finding the right tools to do that can make your life easier, too.Fully-automated Can and Bottle Openers
Many different health conditions can leave your senior unable to twist the tops off bottles and operate a traditional can opener. This is where electric or battery-operated can and bottle openers come in. they allow your senior to open these items, small or large, without having to struggle or cause pain.
Grabbers and Reachers
Grabbers and reachers are similar, but reachers are sometimes a little bit longer. These help your aging adult to reach items that are too high or low to reach comfortably. They can also help an elderly family member who doesn't have much grip strength to grasp items safely.
Talking Appliances
If your elderly family member has trouble seeing, talking appliances and items might be just the answer. Clocks, telephones, and even major appliances are available that can speak what you might be able to read from a display. This can let your senior continue to do plenty of things for herself that she might otherwise have to step away from doing.
Lifts for Chairs, Beds, and Stairs
Mobility problems can keep your aging adult feeling as if she's chained to her bed or chair. The thing is, it's possible that once she's safely up again, a cane or walker can help her to move easily around the house. Lifts that fit onto beds, chairs, sofas, and even stairs can help to keep your aging adult moving from one position to another easily and safely.
Dressing Tools
As your elderly family member ages, some easy tasks become just a little more difficult. This is particularly true when getting dressed. Buttons and zippers can be too difficult to manipulate. One way around this is with tools that facilitate dressing, such as pulls for zippers and button loopers.
Someone Else to Handle These Tasks Occasionally
Of course, as much as these tools can be helpful, sometimes what your aging adult really needs is someone else to take over now and again. She might be tired or having a particularly bad day, which makes help invaluable. If you're not always able to be that helper, consider hiring elder care providers who can be there for her.
New tools and devices are developed every day, so keep on the lookout for items that can make a difference for your senior.
IF YOU OR AN AGING LOVED ONE ARE CONSIDERING HIRING IN-HOME ELDER CARE IN HYDE PARK, IL, PLEASE CONTACT THE CARING STAFF AT BRIGHTSTAR CARE CHICAGO. CALL TODAY: 312.382.8888.