7 LIFE HACKS FOR SENIORS THAT MAKE EVERYDAY LIFE EASIER
REACH ITEMS IN THE BACK OF YOUR REFRIDGERATOR. ~ MAKE IT EASIER, ADD A LAZY SUSAN TURNTABLE ON TOP SHELF SO THEY CAN ROTATE IT TO BRING WHAT THEY NEED TO THE FRONT.
2. ROUND OUT SHARP FURNITURE CORNERS TO PREVENT INJURY. ~ COUNTERS, COFFEE TABLES OR NIGHTSTANDS WITH SHARP CORNERS COULD BE AN INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN.
ADD RAISE DOT STICKERS TO KEY PHONE AND REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS. ~ FOR SENIORS WITH MACULAR DEGENERATION OR OTHER COMMON EYE DISEASES, ADD RAISED BUTTON STICKERS TO CERTAIN BUTTONS AND TV REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS TO HELP THEM KNOW WHICH KEY THEY NEED TO PRESS.
3. USE RUBBER BANDS TO MAKE CUPS EASIER TO GRIP. ~ SIMPLE RUBBER BANDS CAN BE WRAPPED AROUND CUPS AND MUGS TO MAKE THEM EASIER FOR WEAK, SHAKY, OR ARTHRITIC HANDS TO GRIP.
4. KEEP THE STRAW IN PLACE WHILE DRINKING. ~ IF YOU NOTICE YOUR OLDER ADULT CHASING THE STRAW AROUND THEIR CUP WHEN THEY’RE DRINKING, TAPE THE STRAW TO A CLOTHESPIN AND CLIP IT TO THE CUP.
5. PREVENT SOAP FROM FALLING ON THE SHOWER FLOOR. ~ TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING, GET A PAIR OF OLD PANTYHOSE AND CUT IT AT THE TOP OF ONE LEG. PUT THE BAR OF SOAP INTO THE FOOT AND TIE THE TOP END OF THE LEG TO THE SHOWER HEAD OR A HANDY GRAB BAR.
6. ORGANIZE MEDICATIONS. ~ IT’S EASIEST TO ORGANIZE MEDICATIONS WITH SIMPLE, LOW TECH TRICKS. PILL ORGANIZERS AND PRINTED SPREADSHEET/LOG ARE SIMPLE AND ACCURATE WAYS TO TRACK WHEN TAKEN. 7.
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
ONE OF OUR LOVELY PERFECT COMPANIONS...
LOIS B IS 94 YEARS YOUNG. SHE AND HER LATE HUSBAND DAN B WERE MARRIED FOR 30 YEARS. THEY HAVE 1 SON AND 2 DAUGHTERS.
PROUD TO BE FROM CLEVELAND OHIO!
LOIS IS AN ART COLLECTOR, AND MASTER BRIDGE PLAYER, SHE ENJOYED PLAYING GOLF UP TO A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WAS ALSO A LIFEGUARD IN HER YOUNGER YEARS.
LOIS RECENTLY SHARED THAT WHILE SHE WAS GOING THROUGH COLLEGE, TO EARN MONEY SHE WAS SHOE MODEL AND WAS PAID A RATE OF $25.00. LOIS WAS IN REAL ESTATE AND VERY SUCCESSFUL IN HER PROFESSION. SHE LIKES TO PLAY SOLITARE ON HER LAPTOP, AND STATES, ”IT’S TO KEEP HER BRAIN AND MIND ACTIVE.”
LOIS HAS DONE SOME TRAVELLING OVERSEAS WHICH SHE ENJOYED. LOIS HAS A WONDERFUL SENSE OF WIT AND ENJOYS THOSE WHO ARE WELL-SPOKEN. SHE ENJOYS READING THE NEW YORK TIMES, LOVES AND IS AN AVID READER, ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HER COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB.
LOIS ENJOYS EXERCISE CLASSES AND OCCASIONALLY SWIMMING AEROBICS IN HER COMMUNITY POOL. LOIS IS EXTREMELY INDEPENDENT AND DOES EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO KEEP HERSELF THAT WAY.
A FAVORITE PHRASE OF HERS, “ARE WE IN BUSINESS?’ “YES LOIS, WE’RE IN BUSINESS.”
VICKY R 10/16 LINDA M 10/25
ALLISON N 10/3 BRENDA H 10/5 DIANE B 10/5 KARINA C 10/6
