The holidays are just around the corner, and soon it will be time for seniors aging at home to start decorating their homes for the holiday. Holiday decorations make the holiday season special, and many friends and family members who visit during the holidays expect to see lots of festive holiday decorations.
But decorating can be difficult or even unsafe for seniors. Hanging lights can make getting on step ladders, and even hanging ornaments on the tree can be tough for seniors with balance issues. Home care assistance can help seniors get their homes ready for the holiday and looking festive by:
Getting Decorations Out Of Storage
The first part of getting the house ready for the holidays is to get all the decorations out of storage. Boxes and totes of lights, ornaments, and other decorations are often in attics. They may also be kept in garages and basements, where it can be tough for seniors to get them. Seniors should not be trying to get heavy boxes or totes down from an attic or crawlspace. Likewise, they should not carry them up to the main floor from a basement. Home care providers can help seniors get all those boxes and totes out, and put them in the living room, so they can go through them and get out the decorations they want.
Getting Decorations Ready To Go Up
After unpacking all the decorations, inspect them. Throw away any cracked or broken items. Untangle and sort strings of lights. Ornaments need to be separated and fitted with ornament hooks, so they can be put on the tree. There are also decorations that may need to be washed, like special table linens, the skirt for under the tree, or the holiday stockings. Home care assistance makes it easier for seniors to go through all their decorations and put them up.
Helping Decide Where Decorations Should Go
It’s always helpful to have someone hold the decorations up before putting them up. So, you can see if they look good in a particular spot. But it can be dangerous for seniors to be popping up on ladders. A caregiver can hold up the decorations and move table decorations around. They can take care of all the other detail work to ensure the decorations are in the best possible spot.
Making Sure Seniors Have The Supplies They Need To Decorate
A caregiver working can also check to ensure that all the lights on the string lights work. Or that anything that needs batteries has batteries. They can go to the store if necessary. They can get last minute decoration items, batteries, ribbons, and anything else needed to decorate for the holidays.
For more information about how caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents stay in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable Home Care Assistance in La Costa, CA, and the surrounding communities.
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