So I decided to solicit the opinions of my trusted colleague, Pam Rakoczy. Pam has over a quarter century’s experience in occupational therapy and now runs Liberty In Home Care, a homecare company that enables hundreds of physically and cognitively-impaired people in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties of Pennsylvania to remain safely in their homes.
George: Much of our time is spent remodeling bathrooms so that seniors can age in place. Do you have any specific recommendations for the bathroom?
Pam: We always make sure there are grab bars in the shower and that you can walk straight in to it. We look at the difficulty of getting in and out of the shower or in bathing itself because when you get to the later stages of Alzheimer’s, the senior may have difficulty getting in and out of the shower because they lose their balance.
