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8 Suggestions to Enhance Senior Bath Safety and Reduce Fall Risks

When a client at Home Helpers began experiencing difficulties getting into and out of her bathtub due to physical constraints, she sought estimates to replace her older tub with a more modern, low-step shower. Once satisfied, she hired a contractor who had presented what she deemed a “reasonable” estimate, and the project was scheduled. The...

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Important Safety Tips for Seniors After Severe Storms

This blog will likely be published during or after Hurricane Idalia impacts our beautiful Best Coast, so hopefully you have taken measures toward hurricane preparedness – including evacuation, if necessary – and find these 11 important safety tips for seniors after severe storms to be especially helpful to protect yourself and your loved ones. I...

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50 Senior Safety Tips at Home and On the Go

One very important part of my job at Home Helpers is to make sure our senior clients and those with whom I consult live in a safe and healthy environment. Furthermore, having an employment background in banking, I also like to ensure seniors stay financially safe by sharing with them ways to avoid scams that...

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Hurricane Preparedness Kits & Tips for the 2023 Season

I received a notification on my phone about a weather disturbance in the Atlantic, a few hundred miles North/Northwest of the Bahamas. The National Weather Service does not expect this disturbance to develop into a tropical storm or hurricane, but it bears noting that hurricane season begins June 1st, meaning we should review our hurricane...

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