By No Means Can Seniors Live Without These Safety Items
Senior safety is very important and should be taken seriously, which is why these top ten safety items for seniors must be in every home. They are important for both senior living facilities as well as seniors living independently.
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Top Ten Senior Security Items
1. Secure Rugs
2. Hand Rails
3. Medical Alert System
4. First Aid Kit
5. Non-skid Bathroom Carpets
6. Night Lights
7. Grabber
8. First Alarms
9. House Security System
10. Fire Extinguishers
Keeping rugs both throughout your living area as well as in the bathroom secure if very important as they can become a falling hazard. Many of the items listed above help prevent seniors from falling, such as night lights in hallways and bathroom, as well as up stairwells. Night lights also will help seniors from running into something in the middle of the night. The grabber and hand rails will help prevent falling as well. The grabber will keep seniors from reaching too far and the hand rails will help as well.
Fire safety is very important to seniors. All seniors should have a fire alarm with a brand new battery that is checked every 6 months. Seniors should also have a usable fire extinguisher readily available in their home. They should also know the proper way to use it in case of a fire. As we age, remembering to turn off the stove becomes more of a problem or leaving something plugged in that could cause a fire such as the coffee pot or grandma’s curlers. Being aware of a fire extinguisher is very important, as stated above.
Keeping seniors safe and on the move is what Moves for Seniors does best. We are around seniors daily and know exactly what they need and can help. When moving your parents into assisted living or shipping furniture from their old house to yours, Moves for Seniors can help.
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