How Companion Care at Home Can Improve a Seniors Home To Keep Them Safe
When your senior chooses to age in place, you may feel fear or a deep concern for their physical and mental well-being. All of that is completely rational, and luckily, there are ways to make aging in place safer for your loved ones. Here are some of the best things you can change inside of a seniors home to help keep them safe.
Hire Companion Care at Home
As your senior ages, things may start changing. Their sense of smell, eyesight, and ability to do things. This means your loved one may be unaware they are spreading germs or not keeping an area adequately clean. On top of that, with limited mobility, they may not be able to get out to ask for help or talk to people. This is when companion care at home comes in handy. They are professionals who develop a relationship with your loved one and help take care of the smaller chores that need to be done to keep their home environment clean.
Look at the HVAC System
This is crucial for the summer and will also be huge during the upcoming cold season. Your seniors’ home should be warm during the winter and cool during the summer, especially if they are not able to go out much. They need a way to cool down and heat up. However, something to keep in mind is that if your loved one uses just a few rooms, adding extra heating sources to those specific rooms can be beneficial. These are something that your senior will need to be careful of but something that companion care can also keep an eye on as well.
Open Windows
Now, this doesn’t mean to open the windows on a day that is negative in temperatures, but it does mean on a nice day to let some fresh air in. This is especially true if they do not get out much. However, before doing this, your loved one must check the air quality and if there are any allergens in the air. When the weather permits, open a door or a window to get the air moving through the house.
Find the Smells
If your loved one cannot smell anymore, they may not know food has gone bad, laundry needs to be done, or even the fact that the laundry has sat for too long in the washing machine. It is important to have someone there to help eliminate any bad odors. These foul smells usually indicate that germs are growing and must be handled before spreading.
Always Manage Indoor Allergens
Your loved one may not get around to dusting, but dust can produce allergies and make a senior feel uncomfortable living in their own home. Other allergens include pet dander, mold, and even insects. It’s important to do an overall clean of the home, but this is something that a senior may struggle to do alone. Companion care at home can provide a basic house cleaning to help seniors live more comfortably.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring companion care at home in Broomall, PA, and the surrounding area, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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