Amazingly Aging-in-Place
These legal documents are helpful when communicating your healthcare preferences when you are not able to make decisions for yourself. They ensure that you receive the care that you want and, often, relieve your loved ones of decision-making burdens.
What are Advance Directives?
Although stylish, these floor coverings are the leading cause of falls among seniors at home and should be removed or secured with a non-slip backing.
What are throw rugs?
This lively facility is a place where older adults and seniors can go to eat lunch, enjoy fun class and events, and participate in fitness classes.
What is a Senior Center?
This feature replaces stairs at an entrance to accommodate a walker or wheelchair.
What is a ramp?
This document, containing a list of all your medications and allergies, should be kept on your fridge for first responders.
What is the Yellow Dot Program or File of Life?
To ensure safety at night, these small, luminary devices should be placed in hallways and bathrooms.
What are nightlights?
This "two-way street" activity involves sharing your time and skills in a meaningful and impactful way.
What is volunteering?
This type of bathroom fixture eliminates the need to "climb" over the side of the bathtub.
What is a walk-in shower or tub?
This wearable device can call for help if you fall and cannot reach a phone. Most versions of this device offer a "fall detection" feature as well!
What is a medical alert device?
For maximum safety, staircases should have these installed on both sides, not just one.
What are handrails?
Often referred to the "silent epidemic", this phenomenon can be detrimental to seniors and can have physical effects equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
What is social isolation?
These sturdy bars should be installed near the toilet and inside the shower for support.
What are grab bars?
When age-related mobility concerns arise, consider moving your bedroom and laundry room to this floor of your home.
What is the ground level or first floor?
This "clutter" might be necessary to plug in devices; however, it poses a real tripping hazard and can be easily remedied with a multi-outlet cord.
What are electrical cords?
To prevent isolation, experts recommend this "daily habit" of reaching out to at least one person via phone or in-person.
What is social contact?
This type of lighting is triggered when entering a room, so you never have to fumble for a light switch!
What is motion-activated lighting?