Glad my landlord had grab bars installed next to my toilet and on the wall in the tub. Even if I just use them to hang the bath mat, there have been times when I really needed them.
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I didn’t want an”old person” grab bar in our shower stall when we had it remodeled. Less than 5 years later there was a problem (covered by warranty, thankfully) and when they came to re-do it I paid a little extra to have them install a large grab bar. I have some inner ear issues and several times had gotten dizzy in the shower and panicked at not having anything to grab.
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I think hardware makers finally realized that grab bars don’t have to be ugly.
https://www.amazon.com/Gatco-942-Elevate-Grab-Chrome/dp/B01M68VZ9J/ref=asc_df_B01M68VZ9J
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I have always been absent minded / easily distracted. So I do have some habits already in place that might have benefit as I age.
My car keys ALWAYS get put the same place. (When I carried a various purses, keys always got put in a defined compartment. The family knew about the quirk, would nervously return keys to the purse asking… “is this the right place you want them?” )
Almost all my pants/shorts have good pockets to hold my iphone/mini (which was really critical when I had it set up for work pager, handy when concerned about teen kids and aging parents). When I go out, typically I have just the cellphone (with apple pay and electronic license) plus sometimes a neck wallet. Occasionally I take a small crossbody bag. Minimizes worries about leaving a purse behind.
Habit: when I go in/out an external doorway, I try to always tap my pocket to check that cellphone was not left behind. Funny story - after going to Verizon with my Dad to replace his phone, I tried to teach him this habit on the ride home. Holy Cow… no cellphone in my pocket. Circled back to Verizon, where I had left my cellphone while helping Dad get his.
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As far as safety of my immediate family, we always had a German Shepherd. I’ve seen solicitors ring our door bell who just move on once he makes an appearance at the door. My DH also used to travel often for work. I always felt completely safe since our GSD had free roam of the house.
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They make ones now that don’t look institutional. It’s a smart addition!
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There are a lot of products and advise listed here https://www.homedepot.com/b/Health-And-Wellness-Independent-Living/N-5yc1vZ2fkon56
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When we had our deck removed and replaced with a tiered patio, I had to special order ADA handrails for both sides of the stairs (which is only 4 steps). Took forever to come in and were a pain to install – but years later, both DH and my mom, also our friend with MS, use them all the time.
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we got suction cup ones, since there was no easy way to install wall-attached metal ones. I was very skeptical but they were nearly impossible to remove once we wanted to. You do have to be sure you have an appropriate surface and follow the directions.
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My dad slept over last Friday night for the Eagles game. We have no nightlights - my parent’s house is lit up like an airport at night. Long story short after using the bathroom at 4am he wandered into my son’s room by accident, bumped into the bed walking my kid up, who then turned his phone flashlight on so my dad to make his way out of the room.
Two days later we got a box of nightlights from Amazon!
ETA that my dad sent them
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There are tutorial on youtube that will show you solutions for that.
Easiest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWYuMzWso0 (I’m skeptical.)
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Deleting content.
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We really like this magnetic sprayer shower head.
Our previous sprayer shower head was a pain to put back in place (which I usually do after cleaning the shower, but the same issue could happen when using shower bench)… hose kinks kept the head from staying centered correction.
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I’d be very concerned about adding rollers that don’t have releasable brakes to heavy objects sitting on countertops.
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Absolutely. Use with your discretion!
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Or with furniture the person might sit on…
I’m not sure I think these are a good idea for the elderly who really need to be careful.
Ok, they aren’t meant for furniture! They are very small! Like on the bottom of the paper towel holder that sits on the back of the counter. Or as shown, a box/container that slides under a bed.
Time and place.
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The elderly person in our family would pull something off the shelf or counter and it would land on their foot.
I think this is a buyer beware purchase.
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I have deleted the content/link on my above post as I don’t want to get accused of elder abuse…
Please move on. I won’t discuss further through any venue.