Bathroom Remodeling for Every Budget for Seniors

If you have a senior you care for who’s still using a bathroom designed for the person who never ages, it’s time to remodel for safety so they can live a long, happy life at home.  Whether your budget is tight, moderate or generous, you can make some worthwhile improvements.

Bathroom Modifications on a Tight Budget

If your budget is constrained, you want to convert the existing toilet, bath and shower so they’re easier and safer to use, while adding safety accessories where necessary.

The Universal Appeal of a Bathroom for All Ages

What’s an ideal bathroom for a senior or someone who’s not as mobile as they once were?  It’s one that you can enjoy before you “need” it.  You won’t have to remodel in your sunset years if you prepare ahead of time.  Bonus: you can enjoy your investment right now.
 
Many boomers in their 50s and 60s are thinking ahead. When they remodel, they make sure their bathroom includes features they’ll appreciate over the long haul.  After all, they want to live out their lives in the familiar place called home.
 
What does this ideal bathroom for all time include?

How to Overcome Mobility Challenges in the Bathroom

To keep people in their homes as they age, it’s often necessary remodeling a bathroom to accommodate mobility issues. If you’re about to launch into a bathroom remodeling project, consider these tips:

1. What’s the Problem?
Evaluate the person who is having difficulty getting around.  If they’re in a wheel chair or their medical condition could lead to further deterioration that might land them in a wheel chair, there are additional considerations.

Maintaining Dignity in Seniors: Keeping Private Moments Private

As someone you love ages, it’s hard to watch them lose their dignity.  A friend of mine’s father suffered with Parkinson’s disease.  He was an extremely intelligent, witty man with a PhD in Chemical Engineering and a successful business career behind him.   

But as the rigidity that’s part of the Parkinson’s package set in, he found it difficult to button his clothes without help.  It took longer for him to eat every meal.  As his balance was compromised, he stumbled when he walked. Because he had difficulty swallowing, he dribbled.  And as his mind slowed, his wit went with it. 

In his last year he needed help to go to the bathroom, bathing and getting dressed. It broke my friend’s heart to watch the decline of this brilliant man, and to watch his dignity erode day by day.

Take Steps to Prevent Caregiver Back Injury

I’ve seen construction workers in Philadelphia and other cities walk along fifty-storey-high metal beams like trapeze artists.  It looks like a job where you could get hurt.  And you can, but it turns out, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that if you’re a hospital or nursing home worker, you’re more likely than a construction worker to experience muscle injuries on the job.  And they’re often related to the back.