Are your senior parents or grandparents struggling with essential indoor tasks and chores? If maintaining a clean house, for example, becomes too difficult for them, their loving home may become cluttered, dirty, uncomfortable, and even unsafe.
Seniors sometimes need extra assistance with keeping their homes tidy. As older adults age, their muscles often become weaker, and joints become more painful. Physical limitations from illness, injury, or chronic disease may also affect their stamina and strength while working on daily household jobs.
These changes can deter them from housekeeping responsibilities, which may require dusting high places, bending to clean a toilet or bathtub, or lifting and moving heavy items.
Keeping a clean and clutter-free home can be difficult for senior citizens and adversely affect their overall health and quality of life.
Tips to Help Seniors Maintain a Tidy Home
Here are some helpful cleaning tips that can make things a little easier if your senior loved one is having a hard time keeping up with basic housekeeping needs:
- Get help from family or friends
Initiate a meeting with family and friends to discuss sharing responsibilities. Family members and close friends are usually happy to help and sometimes just need to be asked. - Make a list of tasks that need to be done
Create a list of housekeeping chores, including timing and frequency. Involve your loved one in the process to decrease their anxiety, trepidations, and fear of isolation. - Keep hallways, stairs, walkways, and doorways free of clutter
Excess clutter can be dangerous and increase the risk of tripping and falling for seniors. These areas should be prioritized during clean-ups. - Get down and dirty with a deep clean
After you’ve removed all the clutter, focus on disinfecting and sanitizing. Make sure to scrub often-neglected areas and spaces with warm water.
Living in a clean home is important for everyone, but it can be critical if your senior is living with asthma, allergies, dementia, or other health concerns.
If keeping the house clean becomes a challenge, especially for an older person, or if you simply don't feel like tackling all the chores on your own, we're here to lend a hand! At HELLO EDDY , we understand that keeping up with household tasks can sometimes be difficult. Whether it's cleaning the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, or windows, our friendly team members are ready to assist. We adapt to your needs, so you decide how often and when we visit. Let us take care of the heavy lifting, giving you more time to enjoy the things that truly matter to you or your loved ones
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