Bedroom
General safety tip, a 60-year-old needs approximately twice the level of light as a 20-year-old. Place a night light between the bedroom and bathroom to prevent accidents; this is the area where falls often occur.
Grab Bars, we already highlighted this product in our bathroom portion of the book. Grab bars are also useful to have installed near the closet so you have something to hold onto for balance while dressing or reaching for clothes.
Cabinet/Closet Lights, lights that work like a refrigerator light, turn on when the door is opened and turn off when the door is closed, work the best in closets. Also, a Light Switch Extension Handle is a very useful and inexpensive product. It is ideal for wheelchair users and adds 12” to any standard toggle switch.
A general safety tip is to install a phone with lighted numbers close to your bed.
There is variety of products to assist in Emergency Response. There are those that have monthly fees and those that don’t. You would want to make sure you ask this if you purchase one and if there is a monthly fee, how much is it.
These products should come with a pendant to be worn at all times away from the base station and also have a source of back up power, should there be a power failure. They all come standard with 9-1-1 emergency response with the push of a button and some allow you to program more numbers into the phone.
For those who are visually impaired, make sure if you purchase one of these devices that they have large unit and different sized buttons.
Safety notice, burns are one of the largest causes of accidental deaths among seniors. Thirty percent of mattress and bedding fire deaths are experienced by persons over the age of 65.
Most home fire fatalities occur between 10:00pm and 6:00am when people are usually asleep. DO NOT TUCK IN your Electric Blankets!!
Over Bed Tables assist those who eat in bed or like to read and write in bed. They are available with fixed tops or tilt-tops.
Tray height can be adjusted from 25”-39” and they come standard with locking caster wheels. The tray is easy to clean and big, 15”x30”.
Trapeze Bars assist those in pulling themselves up in bed. These can be attached to a hospital or regular bed and can also be free standing.
General safety tip. Make sure that beds are a comfortable height for getting in and out. Also, use beds that lock into position and won’t move unexpectedly, causing you to lose your balance.
Adjustable Beds are an excellent choice for those who garner extra stability and safety without forfeiting comfort. Features are independent head and foot operation with state of the art hand control. Weight capacity can go up to 600lbs+. Also, wireless hand controls are available.
Pillows give a lot of people just as many restless nights as mattresses. More often than not, it’s due to the fact that they don’t give enough support or too much support when and where it’s needed. Convoluted Foam, Memory Foam, and Cervical Pillows are the most popular recommended by physicians.
They all assist in relieving pain associated with muscle tension, stress and strain. They give added support to head, neck, and shoulders while reducing pressure point discomfort.
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