Signs It May Be Time To Move Your Parent in with You

Every family and every parent is different, and it’s not always easy to tell when the time is right to invite your parent to live with you. Although his or her safety has a lot to do with this intensely personal decision, it is also important to consider your parent’s emotional stake in his or her current residence and weigh that against the possible risks of staying there. You don’t want to your parent to come to any physical harm, but neither do you want to damage or traumatize him or her emotionally.

Ultimately, as long as your elderly parent is of sound mind, the final decision on the matter will be up to him or her. At this stage, your job is simply to help your parent make the right decision.

Physical Considerations

If your elderly parent has recently had an accident or even a number of close calls, it may be time for him or her to move in with you. If an accident happens while he or she is living alone, it may take far too long for anyone to become aware of the situation and for help to arrive.

Social Considerations

Living alone can often be a source of social isolation for an elderly parent. If your parent has plenty of friends that regularly visit, this may be less of a concern. If, on the other hand, he or she spends practically his or her entire life alone behind closed doors, this may be another incentive to invite him or her to live in your home.

A shriveled social life can also lead to greater vulnerability to stress-related health conditions, specifically heart problems. Moving in with you could actually help improve your aging parent’s health.

Maintenance Considerations

Sometimes even the mundane tasks of daily living can become difficult for an elderly parent to manage on his or her own. Cooking can become a nearly insurmountable object. Doing the laundry can take hours, and shopping can take days.

If you notice that your aging parent’s house is beginning to look dirty and unkempt, this may be a sign that it is time to invite him or her to live with you. This also applies to your parent’s personal appearance. If your usually meticulous parent is beginning to look somewhat disheveled, he or she may welcome the invitation to live in your home where help and care will be much more readily available.

Medication Considerations

If your parent is on a specific medication plan but often forgets to take the pills at the proper time, this may be another contributing factor in your deciding to invite him or her to live with you. Having your aging parent stay in the spare room can help you make sure he or she is faithful to take his or her daily meds.

Senior Citizen Living

Sometimes, it is not necessary for an elderly mother to have constant care. She might still be mobile and able to take care of herself. In this case, she might be happiest living in an area that is designated specifically for senior citizen living. Your mother will be able to socialize with people who are all in the same age group and walk of life. This is a positive situation for both you and your mother. Your mother will still feel free and independent, while you can visit her as often as possible.

Assisted Living Complexes

For those mothers who need more help, an assisted living complex is an excellent option. Although an expensive option, those with the means should consider this. Sometimes you can get too busy to properly care for your mother. The people who work at these assisted living establishments get paid to take excellent care of the elderly and ensure that they are healthy and safe at all times. Often, this is better care than you can give your mother at your house. Lives get busy, and truth be told, sometimes mothers can be neglected. If your mother is in poor health, she may get more thorough care at an assisted living complex.

Caregivers

Taking care of an elderly parent can be a fulltime job depending on the health of the parent. As much as you love your mother, providing constant care can breed feelings of resentment. Hiring a caregiver for a few hours a day is a choice that will give you the gift of some free time to run errands or take a warm bubble bath. Caregivers can even be hired to live around the clock with your mother. This provides you with someone who can take care of your mother while you focus on spending quality time with the woman who gave you life.

Ask For Help

You might feel like it is your responsibility to take care of your elderly mother; however, in many families, there are more people willing to help if you ask. Contact any close brothers and sisters, nieces and nephew, or even your children for help. Even if they take a few shifts a week, it will provide you with some time for yourself. Explain that you love taking care of your mother, but you do need some help. Family can be an outstanding resource to utilize.

If you have any resources you found helpful or experiences that you would like to share please do so in the comment section below. I hope this will be a help to someone in need. – Barb

Alzheimer’s disease is different from other types of senility, but it is the most common cause of dementia among senior citizens aged 65 and older. Not everyone gets Alzheimer’s, and it is a disease and not a form of aging. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, nor is there any way to halt or reverse its progress through the brain.

Causes of Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Most cases of Alzheimer’s disease are late-onset, meaning that they affect people aged 65 and older. As of the time of this writing, scientists do not know for sure what factors cause late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The greatest risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is advanced age. The older a person gets, the more at risk they become for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Those with a family history of Alzheimer’s are more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, which suggests that there may be a hereditary link. However, many people develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease who do not have a family history of the disease. Scientists believe that one gene, Apolipoprotein E, or ApoE, is linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. People with this gene are more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. This gene comes in three forms: ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4. Approximately 25 percent of Americans have the ApoE4 gene. This gene puts people more at risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, some researchers estimate that the ApoE4 gene may be linked to 20 to 25 percent of cases of Alzheimer’s disease. In contrast, approximately 5 percent of Americans have the ApoE2 gene. The presence of this gene seems to protect against developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

However, the presence of these genes does not guarantee that the carrier will develop or not develop the illness. For this reason, the ApoE genes are known as “risk” genes. This means that those with the genes may have a greater chance or a lesser chance of developing the illness.

Causes of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

In contrast, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, or Alzheimer’s disease that begins before the age of 65, is strongly linked to certain genes. Because of the strong genetic link, this illness is known as “familial Alzheimer’s disease.” Familial Alzheimer’s disease is rare. It affects only approximately 10 percent of all Alzheimer’s patients. However, the genetic link is so strong that if one parent has early-onset, or familial, Alzheimer’s disease, all of the offspring have a 50 percent chance of developing the illness.

Genes Linked to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease include the genes that influence the coding of certain proteins. These proteins include: amyloid precursor protein (APP), presenilin-1 (PS-1) and presenilin-2 (PS-2). The presenilin-1 (PS-1) gene is the gene most often linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Having any of these genes virtually guarantee that the person with genes will develop Alzheimer’s. For this reason, these genes are known as “deterministic genes.”

Will I get Alzheimer’s Disease?

Even if you have deterministic genes for Alzheimer’s disease, you may not contract the illness. Aside from identifying the genes, there is no way to know for sure whether an individual will develop Alzheimer’s disease. Similarly, at the time of this writing, there is no known way to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease.

Today, almost a decade later, there are moments when I wish I could just walk out the door and leave her behind. It is awful watching my mother decline, having to clean up after her because she has forgotten how to use the bathroom correctly or chasing her down because she does not want to wear clothes that particular day. It is hard having to tell her the same thing over and over and over, answering the same questions every day, knowing that the answers are entirely new to her, even if they aren’t new to me. It’s overwhelmingly exhausting and it is never-ending.

Dealing With Guilt

I feel guilty for not wanting to deal with her sometimes. She is, after all, my mother and she cared for me when I was a child and just as helpless as she is much of the time now. But I also grieve over the loss of the vibrant and joyful woman of my childhood.

It Feels Like She Is Already Gone

When I look at her, I see a shell of who she was and rage internally at what this terrible illness takes from her a little bit every day. You see, Alzheimer’s is an illness that does not just regress a person to childhood. It actually causes neurological deficits, so from one day, one moment, to the next, a part what made my mother the wonderful person she was is gone. It’s just not there any longer.

I find myself imagining how terrified she must feel at times, waking up, not knowing where she is, who she is and who these strangers are around her and what they want of her. It terrifies me to watch it happening to her, because I also know that with my family history, it could happen to me too. I do my best to comfort her, to help her feel secure and safe. I want her to know that she will always be loved and taken care of, but I am not always sure she understands. In fact, I’m pretty sure that much of the time she does not actually understand at this point.

Caring For An Elderly Family Member

If you are caring for a family member or loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, you probably feel many of the things I have felt in caring for my mother. However, you do not need to carry the burden alone. It is important that you also take care of yourself. You can join support groups through your local hospice and most hospitals now have support groups for family members of dementia patients.

Find Help From Alzheimer Associations

Contact your local Alzheimer’s Association to find out about support groups and respite care. You may find that your loved one qualifies for nursing assistance, even if you are caring for them at home.

Planning For The End Of Life

If your parent of loved one is in the early stages of the illness and is still having periods of time when they are lucid and aware, talk to them honestly about their illness. Ask them what they would like done for their end care and how they want their financial estate settled. Also ask about important documents, such as property deeds, wills and life insurance policies.

Alzheimer’s is a terrible illness. It is difficult to care for someone you love and watch them slowly slip away and disappear while still being alive. If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s find ways to get support yourself and talk to them if at all possible about what they want for the end of their life.

Do you have a story to share about your experiences? Share it in the comment section below and hopefully it could help someone else who is going through it now. – Barb

Aging-in-place Technology Facilitates Independence

Technology presents a double-edged sword for many older people. Although the potential benefits clearly favor technological advances, many retired people have never acquired the essential skills to utilize modern services effectively. Many products and services have sprouted to assist seniors, but nursing homes and assisted living facilities often drag their heels when it comes to implementation. A great deal of tech inertia confronts the senior market. Competitive companies concentrate on the most profitable demographic sectors, leaving senior citizens to sink or swim. This attitude demonstrates incredible shortsightedness, because retired citizens live longer lives and make extremely loyal customers.

Current Technology for Senior Living Accommodations

Children can help by providing current technology to their aging parents. Four current technologies provide substantial senior benefits, and a fifth should be developed due to its potential usefulness.

1. High-speed Internet Access The difference between high-speed browsing and dial-up access makes Internet use much more intuitive and useful for impatient senior citizens. Waiting on page loads and downloads frustrates users, and a quality connection can make it so much easier to enjoy online resources. Senior rooms, homes or guest apartments should feature this essential living-in-place technology.
2. Skype and Video Conferencing - Skype can help families get together for special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, graduations and anniversaries. The ability to see and hear events as they unfold enhances family togetherness and can provide crucial access for senior citizens to keep them involved among all family generations. The video record could become priceless in the future, allowing unborn generations to meet their ancestors during family gatherings. Families should provide patient senior instruction so family elders can log on successfully. Thoughtful children should also choose assisted living facilities on the basis of the assistance these places offer to facilitate technology connections.
3. PERS and GPS Locator Technology - Seniors that suffer mild Alzheimer’s or have other medical conditions benefit when someone can locate them easily. Seniors could become forgetful or get lost while on an outing, even when adequately supervised. Families can instruct their relatives in how to use GPS to find their way, and a PERS or GPS locator allows relatives to locate senior citizens wherever they go. The only downside involves encouraging independent people to wear the devices whenever they leave their residences. Creative persuasion will ensure elderly family members always carry their locators with them.
4. Kindle Reader - Kindle Reader offer affordable technology for a world of entertainment for seniors living at home or in assisted living housing. Relatives should furnish these devices to help seniors find productive ways to spend free time. If relatives live in nursing facilities, them people could provide several readers for the community area, so relatives and their friends could enjoy thousands of books, magazines, and newspapers.

Urgently Needed Technology

Medication Management. Seniors must often take an astonishing number of pills each day. Pillboxes with daily dosages might provide some assistance, and nurses often supervise dispensing medicines in assisted living scenarios. Keeping these records takes valuable time away from duty nurses, who could be offering personal assistance to residents instead of counting pills. Aging-in-place technology should develop a system that tracks medication and warns people when a dose is missed. Seniors taking multiple medications could easily lose track of which pills they have taken and which remain. Compartmentalized pill boxes require accurately dispensing medicines into the right compartments, and they do not allow for differences in time of day when pills should be taken.

Share your comments and experiences with aging in place technology below!

Determining the Best Living Arrangements

There are a number of things to consider before moving elderly relatives into the family home. Their mental awareness, physical limitations and medicinal needs must be understood among other things. If the loved one has chronic health problems or is sick, special attention must be given to their needs. Attending doctor appointments with them is the best way to keep informed of the type of care they need.

Problems Can Occur

When taking care of an elderly loved one, obstacles can arise at any time. The goal of any caregiver should be to make the situation as comfortable and stress-free as possible for the relative, but that can be challenging at times. Issues may come up that take more consideration and patience from caregivers.

Hygiene is an area where conflict can occur with an aging senior. Elderly people can lose an interest in hygiene due to depression, memory problems, or fear of water among other reasons. Sometimes they may just feel that the clothes they are wearing are not dirty, so they won’t change them. Some have a difficult time getting dressed by themselves, so they don’t want to go through the hassle.

Alternative Clothing Options

Silvert’s is a company that has been providing adaptive clothing for elderly and disabled individuals for over 80 years. Adaptive clothing items available for purchase by phone and online at www.silverts.com include front open blouses, side opening pants, wrap round skirts with velcro fasteners, wheelchair pants than can be put on in while sitting, open back blouses, open back sweaters, open back Polo shirts for men, slip resistant wide slippers with velcro fasteners, and Easy Touch Closure shoes for men. Skid and slip resistant socks as well as diabetic socks are available as well. Silvert’s has underwear, sportswear, accessories and footwear for men and women. All of these products are available to all senior adults, not just residents of assisted living facilities or nursing homes.

Be Respectful of Older Family Members

Elderly seniors should be allowed to keep as much of their independence and dignity as possible during the remainder of their lives. They shouldn’t be made to feel incompetent or incapable of doing anything for themselves. Wearing adaptive clothing is one way to accomplish this. The ease of putting on and taking off adaptive clothes can make them feel like they can still accomplish at least some daily tasks fairly easily even if they need assistance from time to time.

Whether taking care of aging family members in your own home, in their home, or moving them to another facility, one of the most important things to do is consider their thoughts and feelings. Silvert’s has so many clothing and accessory options for senior adults that the process of getting dressed and undressed becomes one less problem they have to deal with on a daily basis. For those who are reluctant to bathe or change clothes because of dressing difficulties, adaptive clothing could be something that will make a big difference in the quality of their lives.

A Place For Mom

A Place For Mom is one of the nations largest eldercare referral services providing useful resources and services to help families and elders in need. A Place For Mom provides one on one guidance to help families navigate the difficult choices of finding the right care for their loved one.

Services and Resources:

• Needs Assessment
• Elder Care Locator
• Alzheimer’s Care
• Assisted Living
• Home Care
• Nursing Homes
• Residential Care Homes
• Retirement Communities
• more…

Website Link: APlaceForMom

Aging With Grace

The mission of Aging with Grace is ” to educate, coordinate, and facilitate individualized elder care options one family at a time.” Aging with Grace offers solutions to caregivers throughout the United States & Canada who experience the stress of elder care issues. They can assess your current caregiver situation, offer the healing touch of compassion, understanding and expertise needed to make informed decisions.

Services and Resources:

• Elder Care Locator
• Veterans Benefits Information
• In Home Support Technology
• Medicare Plan Assistance
• Caregiver resources
• Legal and Financial
• more…

Website Link: Aging With Grace

Blog: Care Connection by Aging With Grace

Elder Care Link

As a Free elder care provider referral service, Elder Care Link helps families to be accurately matched to care providers for a number of different services including; assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare.

Services and Resources:

• Elder Care Locator
• In Home Care
• Adult daycare
• Assisted Living
• Nursing Homes
• Alzheimer’s
• Elder Mobility
• Legal and Financial
• More..

Website Link: Elder Care Link

Remember to let us know in the comments if you have any valuable insight regarding these websites or other that would help people to find the elder care that is right for their needs.

Ask Important Questions to Decide The Right Actions

When a parent or other elderly or disabled family member suffers from a physical ailment, it may not be too difficult to determine the point at which they need assistance. Making those decisions about a loved one suffering from a mental disability may be more complicated. You will need to ask important questions to decide what actions to take. Is my loved one able to take proper care of himself? Does she remember to take her medications as prescribed? Should he fall or have some other accident, will he be able to call for assistance?

Defining Home Care Stages

Home care is the providing of assistance to people who need it while maintaining their ability to stay in their own home. There are many levels of home care ranging from occasional in-home visits by family members to 24-hour care by a nursing staff and even hospice service for the terminally ill. Home care can be temporary or permanent, possibly escalating from one stage to another over time. One of the primary goals of home care is to help the person receive the necessary assistance while giving up as little freedom and privacy as possible.

Early Stages

In the early stages of someone losing the ability to be fully independent, you will probably just want to check on the person more often. You may find it is important to stop by on the way to work to be sure they have gotten out of bed, showered, had breakfast and taken any morning medications. Perhaps you will decide to also check on the way home to make sure they have taken care of their chores, ate healthy meals and not missed any doses of medication. During this time you will be able to monitor their activity and determine if other steps need to be taken.

Difficulty With Daily Routines

Once your loved one begins having difficulty with daily routines, you will need to consider the options. If there are no medical issues, the solution may be as simple as bringing in a maid service or hiring someone just to spend time with your senior during the day or perhaps stay overnight. Unfortunately, this can become an expensive situation. Even if a family member chooses to be the caregiver, there can still be expenses in the form of lost wages. Medicare will only cover home care when it is deemed medically necessary by a doctor. Things such as assistance with bathing and cooking meals are not considered medical issues.

Care Around the Clock

The next stage in home care may be when the elderly or disabled person needs someone with them around the clock. If a family member will be the caregiver a decision will have to be made whether that person will go live with the person in need or will the person needing assistance be brought to the home of the caregiver. If the caregiver’s home will be used, an in-law suite may be the best option. An in-law suite is a small apartment set up at the residence of a family member where an elderly or disabled person can live while maintaining independence and some level of privacy. This can be a more affordable solution but may need a special design to set up the independent living space or may even require an addition built on the caregiver’s house.

Doctors Orders

If things have progressed to the point where medical assistance is ordered by a doctor, a nurse or nursing staff will be needed. Depending on the medical condition, the elderly person may need constant care. This can be expensive, but fortunately Medicare will likely cover a large part of the expense. Check with your state agency on aging to see what options may be available in your area. If the medical condition is not too severe, it may be possible to only have nursing staff on duty part-time, especially if the loved one is living in an in-law suite or has a family member who can be with them most of the time.

Special Needs for Dementia and Alzheimer’s

Some conditions, like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, may cause a family member to have special needs that will need special arrangements. For instance, a person with dementia may be physically healthy. While it may be necessary to have a nurse on staff part-time, most care can be administered by a family member. Adjustments can be made such as securing exits and making sure power is off to appliances at night to avoid things like the loved one wandering off or turning on the stove and forgetting it is on. Each situation is different and a plan of action will depend on the specifics of the case.

Tips on Hiring  Care Givers

If the decision is made to hire a caregiver, you will need to consider carefully who you choose.

If you hire privately:

• Be sure to insist on at least three references and do not hesitate to verify them.
• Ask about the quality of care given but also inquire about the person’s demeanor and ability to handle stressful situations.
• It would also be a good idea to do a criminal background check. If the person you hire is through a home care agency, be sure they are bonded and that the agency performs thorough background checks.

Making One of The Toughest Decisions

One of the toughest decisions that may have to be made involves what to do as a terminally ill loved one’s health continues to decline. Knowing that death is approaching can in and of itself be a heavy burden to bear. At this point, it may be necessary to seek the assistance of a hospice service. A hospice service will focus on areas other than medical treatment, such as the comfort, dignity and peace of mind of the individual.

What Does a  Hospice Team Consist Of ?

The hospice care team may include nurses and health care aides, social workers and spiritual counselors. There will also be team members who specialize in helping the family cope with the difficult task of helping one they love pass. The team works with the patient’s physician to ensure everything that can done to make the patient more comfortable is done. Hospice has been around for centuries but has become more commonplace in recent years.

Making The Right Decisions For The Loved Ones Well Being

Determining the home care needs of your elderly or disabled family member can be a daunting task. However, it is also one of the most important decisions you ever will face. Maintaining a loved one’s quality of life while assisting them with the consequences of aging or living with a disability is a juggling act that can require constant adjustment. But so long as the patient’s well-being remains the focus of your decisions, the choices made will be the right ones.

Aging-In-Place Home Solutions is a division of Myra L. Katz & Associates, Inc., a provider of quality interior design services for healthcare and senior living facilities.  After 25 years in business, Myra Katz launched Aging-In-Place Home Solutions in response to changes in the economy and the growing demand for healthcare applications in the home.

“It seems like I’ve come full circle. My parents felt strongly that elders should never feel displaced and we always had grandparents living with us as I was growing up.  My dad, Lester Katz, was a long time builder of multi-family developments in the county. So way before there were senior living communities, his properties were created for seniors living independently.  There were party rooms, pools and guest apartments for visiting family members.  One high rise property even had a popular restaurant onsite and has since been converted to an upscale senior living facility.   Designing healthcare and senior living facilities, along with starting Aging-In-Place Home Solutions, is my way of making a difference.  It’s like a calling.”

Here are some of the latest findings, simply put:

• By the year 2030 there will be 70 million baby boomers over the age of 65, more than all age groups put together.
• In preparation for the largest number of seniors ever, an Aging-In-Place Initiative is expanding in cities across the country with plans for communities to become more “senior friendly”.  This issue has reached a global level.
• Due to stressed economic conditions, there is a trend for extended families to once again live under one roof to save on expenses and to care for the elderly.
• The need for more senior living options, including Aging-In-Place, is increasing for those with dementia-related illnesses as well.
• Waiting lists continue to grow for Alzheimer’s facilities, with the illness now affecting and killing those in their 40’s.

Katz says, “Our service is not design as we think of it.  Instead, we are applying our healthcare and senior living design experience to the residences of seniors, those with disabilities and dementia-related illnesses, allowing them to be safer and more independent in the supportive environment of their own home ….for as long as possible.”  Falls are the #1 cause of death for seniors, but in addition to the many safety concerns, solutions will be recommend for the following issues:

• Memory Impairment
• Mental & Visual Perception
• ADL (Activities of Daily Living)
• Incontinence
• Loss of Motor Skills
• Wandering

A representative of Aging-In-Place Home Solutions will visit with the family and loved one(s) to provide a confidential in-home assessment. Solutions will be recommended to address current needs.  “What sets us apart from similar businesses is that, in healthcare design, we approach the challenges from a different perspective.  And rather than leave it up to your family to get the job done, we will work with you to implement the modifications desired.”   These recommendations can range from the simplest safety and security devices, lighting and finish changes to addressing accessibility issues or preparing drawings for a first floor addition.
“When dealing with Alzheimer’s, it’s important for the family and caregiver to always stay a step ahead of the disease”, Katz says.  “So as the condition progresses, we will be there for your family and loved one again….to address your new needs and suggest additional solutions to lengthen your loved one’s golden years at home.”

Currently Aging-In-Place Home Solutions is a resource to St. Louis Chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association, Jewish Family & Children Services, Lutheran Family & Children Services, and Lutheran Senior Services.  Licensed and Insured.

For a confidential in-home assessment:     
Phone: 314.395.9558
Email: Myra@AgingInPlaceHomeSolutions.com
Web:AgingInPlaceHomeSolutions.com

Solutions to lengthen your loved ones golden years at home.

If you use or are going to use a walker or rollator you need to make sure you start here. It is very important that you set your walker or rollator to the correct height. Failure to do so can cause all kinds of biomechanical issues like wrist pain, foot and knee issues, shoulder strain and even back pain.

Setting the walker to the right height is very easy.  I recommend that you have someone help you to avoid any unwanted accidents. Make sure that you are on a solid level surface. It’s also important that you have study shoes on (preferably the ones that you spend most of your time walking in). Lets get started!!

Two Methods to Achieve Proper Height

1. Stand with the walker directly in front of you like you are about to use it.
2. Place the back of both your heels even with the back legs or wheels of the walker.
3. Have your helper set the height of the walker handles to the height of your hip bones. (These are the bones you can feel on the outside, upper part of your leg)
4. While standing there straight your arms will have a bend in them of about 20-30 degrees. Which should feel very comfortable to you.

Another option is using the wrist crease method.  Your wrist crease is the area between your hand and forearm.

1. Stand flatfooted with your walking shoes on facing forward with your eyes level and arms hanging relaxed from your side.
2. Then have some measure from your wrist crease to the floor.
3. That measurement is the height you should set your walker too. (Walker handles to the floor)

These options are both very simple. I recommend that before buying a walker sure the walker you buy will fit you height requirements. The walkers are sized in small ranges. Always have the sales person measure your height to ensure your height will fall in the corrected range of the walker you buy

Safety in Your Home

Lastly, but importantly, remember safety in the home. Try to eliminate anything that may cause a fall.

1. Extension cords and throw rugs are accidens waiting to happen.

2. Make sure to keep water, soda or any liquid off of the floors to prevent slips.

3. Have your furniture arranged so it will give the right width and turning radius’s needed

4. Have any abrupt floor height changes. Have them fill to a gradual change in floor height.

Good common sense should prevail.

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Dr. Josh Kilpatrick

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