Elder Care in Estero FL: Home Modifications for Senior Low Vision
Dealing with some decrease in sharpness and clarity of vision is a normal part of aging.
When this diminishment becomes more severe, however, it can turn into low vision, which is an impairment that can negatively impact your senior parent’s function, independence, quality of life, and even safety. As a family caregiver, it is important that you take the proper steps to help them to address this low vision and maintain as much of their independence, activity, engagement, and lifestyle as they can, as they age in place. One way that you can do this is by making meaningful modifications throughout their home. These can address specific difficulties that your senior has so that they are able to continue fulfilling daily tasks.
Some meaningful modifications you can make to your parents home to help them deal with low vision include:
-Installing additional lights throughout the home. Brighter light can help a senior to see more clearly, helping them to avoid obstacles and better detect other potential risks such as changes in elevation, threshold, steps, and walls
-Installing additional lights throughout the home can also help your parent to continue to engage in the activities that they enjoy the most such as sewing, reading, painting, and other tasks that require being able to see details
-Placing a magnifying glasses in each room throughout the home so that your parent can use them when they need to see something more detailed
-Adding a strip of brightly colored tape or bright paint to each step so that your parent can better detect them as they go up and down the stairs. This is particularly important if the steps are the same color as the floor on the landing and at the bottom of the steps
-Adding a small strip of brightly colored tape, bright paint, or even glow in the dark paint to the edges of walls so that your parent can better detect corners that they might run into
-Adding a mark on stovetop dials so that it is easier to see when all of the ranges are completely turned off
How can Elder Care help?
Starting home care for your aging parent can be an exceptional way to boost their quality of life, support better physical, mental, and emotional health, and encourage them to live a lifestyle that is active and fulfilling as they age in place.
An in-home senior care services provider can be there with your parent on a customized schedule to ensure that your loved one is getting all of the care, support, and assistance that they need, while also encouraging them to maintain as much independence and engagement as possible throughout their later years. This can include safe and reliable transportation, assistance with personal care needs such as grooming and bathing, meal preparation, mobility assistance, and companionship. Knowing your parent has this type of care will ease your stress and allow you to focus your energy and attention more effectively and efficiently throughout your care journey.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering Elder Care in Estero FL, please contact the caring staff at Touched by An Angel Senior Care today. Call 239-215-8803 today.
About Toya Simmons, Owner and Founder
I know first hand that finding the right home care provider is not an easy task and can be overwhelming. I know the obstacles you face, having to watch a loved one struggle with day to day activities. I have always been passionate about helping and serving others. Being in the medical field and having over 19+ years experience in various settings, I understand that you have to be compassionate, have patience and understanding with this type of business. My vision is to raise the bar in-home care by focusing on the quality of care that we provide and to make life easier for the families and clients that we serve. When our clients are able to receive quality and reliable care at home they’re going to be happier, healthier, and safer there. It is a blessing to serve others and to make a difference in someone’s life, the smallest thing could mean so much to them in the long term.
I’m very involved and oversee the daily operations of this business from administration, the hiring process, training of caregivers, client relations, community outreach and creating customized care plans. Our hiring and training process is extensive, I’m committed to having only “the best” caregivers on our team. I want our caregivers to serve our clients with love and compassion, be actively engaged, and make every effort to improve the daily lives of our clients-physically, emotionally and intellectually. Our caregivers must possess the necessary heart, spirit, energy and personality for this position. My staff makes aging a less complicated process for you and your family. We’re dedicated to helping our clients remain where they want to be the most-at home.
When I’m not in the office my personal time is spent with my family, listening to worship music, cooking, reading and helping others.
