Kitchen accidents can be a real problem for those in elderly care! Sherman Oaks, CA residents don’t have to risk some of the usual injuries, however, if they have quality home care assistance.
As we age, our ability to heal from even minor bumps, bruises, and scrapes diminishes. Our skin isn’t quite as supple, and bones are more brittle. So the way to live without such problems is to avoid them in the first place. This is where a few key kitchen gadgets come in handy, as well as having great caregivers for seniors. Sherman Oaks, CA has excellent senior home caregivers — the CAREGivers of HomeInstead.
One thing our CAREGivers can help with is work around the kitchen. Cooking and cleaning up afterward are among the services for senior home care that we provide!
But even when our CAREGivers aren’t around, there are some things that seniors can do to prevent injury on their own, and here are a few handy gadgets that will help prevent injury in the kitchen.
The first item is a set of cut-resistant gloves. Whether chopping vegetables, slicing meat, or grating cheese, the hands can get close to sharp cutters while in the kitchen. Sometimes there’s a slip, or you just don’t realize how close you’ve gotten and then — OUCH! But cut-resistant gloves, which are made from material tougher than leather, will allow you to hold onto the item you’re cutting, without risking a nasty cut.
Our second item is LED faucet lights. With these added to your kitchen faucet, there’s never a question about whether you have the cold water running or the hot. A little light emitting diode will put a blue light in the stream of water when it’s cold, and a red light in the water when it’s hot. You’ll never scald your hand from too-hot water again!
A third item for safety and stability is soft-grip kitchen scissors. A good pair of kitchen scissors can make all the difference on a host of kitchen projects — whether cutting herbs, trimming string, separating a whole chicken, or cutting off a chunk of bread dough. Scissors with a comfortable grip can help improve stability in the hand, as well as reduce fatigue and strain on your joints.
But the best way to prevent injury in the kitchen is by trusting a good elderly companion service like HomeInstead to be there for residential assisted living. Sherman Oaks, CA families can get a customized plan of care that could be something as simple as someone to stop by and offer elderly companion care with help running errands and doing cooking and light housework, or something more intense, for those who need live in caregivers for seniors. Sherman Oaks, CA residents need only contact HomeInstead online or call at (818) 805-2208 to schedule a virtual consultation or an in-home assessment today.
