How Can You Help Your Elderly Loved One Pare Down Some of Her Possessions?

By Julie McCormick, Co-Owner | May 4, 2017 | Comments Off on How Can You Help Your Elderly Loved One Pare Down Some of Her Possessions?

Some elderly loved ones have more belongings at home than they need or can use. In some cases, those belongings may be crowding your loved one’s home more than is safe. You may be considering paring down some of those items.

Ask if She Wants to Give Certain Items to Family Members

Senior Care in Fairfax County VA: How Can You Help Your Elderly Loved One Pare Down Some of Her Possessions?

Senior Care in Fairfax County VA: How Can You Help Your Elderly Loved One Pare Down Some of Her Possessions?

Some elderly loved ones like the idea of making sure that they’re able to give specific items to the people that they want to have those items. Ask your loved one if she’d like to start reducing some of her possessions by giving them directly to their intended recipients. This can help your loved one to feel in control of the clearing that you’re doing as well as in control of the disbursement of the items.

Rent a Storage Building for Them

One option that can work very well for your elderly loved one is to rent a storage building for the items that don’t fit well in her home. Your loved one can always “visit” these items and this can be enough to help her to feel better about moving those items out of her home. If your loved one replaces the items that you remove, however, you might find more items piling up in storage than you expect over time.

Work with an Organizer

Having an organizer help you and your loved one with the process of reducing her belongings can help your loved one to feel better understood. She’ll also wind up with a home environment that is optimized for her own safety and ease of use. There are many organizers who work specifically with elderly loved ones.

Pick Your Battles

As you’ve likely already learned, you have to pick your battles with your elderly loved one. You might have won the battle that brought senior care providers into her life, but reorganizing her home might be where she puts her foot down. If your loved one is able to navigate her home safely, you may have to table this idea for another time.

Your loved one’s safety is the chief concern, here, so that can help her maintain her focus.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring professional senior care in Fairfax County, VA, please contact the caring staff at LivinRite Home Care. Call Us Today at (703) 369-6677. Serving Northern Virginia, The Valley, and Surrounding Communities.

 

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