Episode 54: Aging In Place: Are Your Parents Doing Ok In Their Homes?
In this episode, we talk about the important topic of aging in place. What are things that we can do when a parent in advanced aging desires to live out their lives in their own home, even when you see that things have become challenging and there are fall risks?
What are some things that you can learn to do to improve their safety and ability to do basic personal care and mobility tasks, when they are resistant to having a hired caregiver come in to help? What things can you do to lessen the stress placed on your life as you try to support them as best as you can?
There are practical changes in the environment of their home, in the setup of activities of daily living and with the use of safety equipment that can allow them to be safer and allow you to work and worry less.
Nagging a parent to move out of their home is likely an approach many adult children have taken -- and are met with resistance. So what now? What else can you do?
Consider an alternative approach, arming them with expert advice that allows them to make choices that can improve the quality of their live.
Tune in to learn about an option to empower them to make changes that can allow them to age safely in their home.
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Consuela Marshall,
Occupational Therapist,
Caregiver Coach
Certified Aging in Place Specialist
Certified Fall Prevention Specialist
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