In a small home, clutter fills up a room fast. All of that clutter poses problems when it comes to your dad’s safety. Too much clutter is a fall risk, and it can make harder for emergency services to move around within the home.
By keeping your dad’s home organized, it lowers the risk of a fall. It makes it easier for professionals to help your dad if he ever needed it. Keeping a small home organized may seem hard, but these tips will make it much easier.
Create Storage in Nooks
Create storage options in areas where there are nooks. For example, some homes have stairs to the basement that line up with stairs to the upstairs. From the basement stairs, you see the underside of the stairs leading upstairs. Secure a board to each of those stairs and you have small shelving units for books and other small items.
Small storage tubs may fit under the sofa. That’s another easy way to gain space. If your dad has a coffee table or hassock, he could switch it for a table that has hidden storage inside.
Eliminate Unused Items
Go through your dad’s home with him and see what he has that never gets used. He may have a dictionary sitting on a shelf that hasn’t been used in years. That encyclopedia set is no longer needed now that he has internet. If he has a sofa in the basement that never gets used, it’s time to get rid of it. These are all items that can be donated, sold, or recycled.
Invest in Cube Storage
Cube storage is an inexpensive way to add storage in a small home. The units stack or can be lined up. They’re not very wide, so they won’t jut out into high traffic areas. Fabric baskets slide into the cubes providing lots of storage for games, electronics, books, etc.
You can use the longer cube units as entertainment centers. They are wide enough to hold a TV and any devices like a Roku, Blu-ray player, or game system. You can also use them as room dividers or shoe racks.
An organized, tidy home is easily kept clean with the help of elderly care aides. Arrange to have caregivers come by each week to vacuum, do laundry, and clean up. If he needs other services, he could also ask for additional elderly care services like meals, transportation, companionship, and more.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering elderly care in Aurora, CO, please contact the caring staff at SYNERGY HomeCare today. Call us at (303) 756-9322.
