Home Preparation Tips for Caregivers

Preparing your home for the return of a loved one who has been hospitalized, or who has had surgery, is not hard but it does take a bit of planning. Caregivers can follow this helpful guide to help you make your loved one’s return home a great transition.

1. Bed Accessibility on First Floor

Having a bed available on the main floor of the house will make life much easier for your loved one and your family. Avoiding stairs while your loved one is in a weakened state will protect them from unnecessary strains and falls.

2. Outfit Bathroom with Grip Bars

If necessary, have a portable commode available. If your loved one can walk, ensure that the bathroom is easily accessible, has grip bars by the toilet and shower area to help them sit or stand, and has a shower seat for convenient bathing.

3. Remove Throw Rugs & Carpets

Roll up carpeting, door mats and other rugs on the floor. Throw rugs can lead to slipping or getting caught under wheelchairs and walkers. Clear pathways for your loved one to walk, especially if they will be using a walker or cane.

4. Stock the Kitchen

Make sure to have premade meals and frozen meals that are easily reheated on hand. Ensure that the most-used small appliances and kitchen gadgets are on the counters and within reach without extending.

Store food items in areas where your loved one will not have to bend too far over or reach too high to retrieve them.

5. Arrange Extra Seating

Your loved one may need to rest more often than before. Place more chairs throughout the house so that he or she has somewhere to sit in any room that they are in or near.

6. Cell Phone Holder and Charger

Make sure that your loved one always has access to their cell phone and can reach a charger with ease. Cell phone holders that hang around the neck are very convenient. Baskets for walkers are also very handy.

7. Create a Convenience Basket

Assemble a Care Pack for your loved one to keep near their chair or bed. Have bottles of water, snacks, books, magazines, and the TV remote in it, as well as anything else you may think will make their life more convenient.

This basket will eliminate the need to get up and down more than is necessary.

8. Consider Home Health Care Assistance

If your loved one needs extra care when they return home from the hospital, or you are worried they are too weak to care for themselves, you may want to consider a home health aide in Dallas to help.

Ease Transition Home with Angel Home Healthcare Services

Angel Home Healthcare Services offers a variety of home health aide services. We can provide basic care services to long-term care for your loved one. We understand how important it is to you to feel comfortable leaving your loved one alone after they leave the hospital.

Angel Home Healthcare employs compassionate, caring, and knowledgeable home health aides that can provide your loved ones with as little or as much care as they need to stay safe and happy in their homes.

If you have questions about our services, we encourage you to contact us today.