Reduce and Declutter to Enjoy a Less-Stressful Weekly Routine
Have you ever stopped to look at what you do every week? You’re busy balancing work and your family and that’s impacting your personal life. You find yourself going to bed later and getting up earlier to try to get extra hours. It’s stressful and you don’t know what to do next.
One of the best places to start is in the home itself. If your parents’ house is cluttered and has lots of unneeded items, reducing and decluttering is important. With a cleaning, uncluttered home, cleaning goes faster. Plus, a clean room won’t leave you frustrated. It’s time to look at how to declutter to reduce stress.
Separate the Necessary From the Unnecessary
Senior Care Ocoee, FL: Less-Stressful Weekly Routine
Start in one of the rooms where you spend the most time. The kitchen, living room/family room, and bedrooms are three to focus on. Go through all of the items and decide what is used frequently and what is rarely used.
Items that are rarely used shouldn’t remain in the home unless there’s a good reason. If your mom received a quilt from her mom that she never touches, the sentimental value makes it hard to get rid of. See if there is a way to use it in another bedroom. If that quilt is something she bought at a store, it’s worth donating it to someone who will use it.
Design For Easy Mobility
Go through each room and design the layout for easy mobility. A large coffee table in the middle of a room could cause your dad to stub his toe when he’s rushing to answer the door or get to the bathroom. Leave wide paths for walking from one room to the next.
In the kitchen, you don’t want your mom and dad climbing onto chairs or counters to get items for meals. Things should be placed within easy reach. If items are too high, they need to use a step ladder that has handrails or get someone else to reach something for them.
Use rotating shelving in cabinets to eliminate needing to reach to the back of a cupboard to get something. Slide-out baskets also help prevent your parents from having to stretch.
Make the Most of Baskets and Storage Containers
Baskets help prevent clutter with small, easily misplaced items. Instead of putting socks and underwear in a mess in a drawer, your parents could roll them up and keep them in storage containers. When an item is needed, remove the container, get what you need, and put it back.
Work with your mom and dad to get rid of items they never use. Have a space for the items they do use. Make sure everything has its place. Once you have items stored, keep up with cleaning routines to ensure the clutter doesn’t build back up.
Weekly visits from a senior care aide help your parents with housekeeping tasks. Let caregivers vacuum, dust, and tidy up. When you visit, you’ll have free time to spend on enjoyable activities, which means less stress. Work with the caregivers to ensure your parents have the help they need to stay independent. Call a senior care specialist to get answers to your questions.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering Senior Care in Ocoee, FL please contact the caring staff at Winter Garden Senior Home Care today. (407) 347-2050
Founder / Owner
Jennifer Talbot is the Co-Owner of Winter Garden Senior Home Care in Winter Garden Florida.The business opened on Plant Street in October of 2007 (formally known as Age Advantage).
Jennifer remains active in the business and enjoys personally meeting with families looking for professional, classy caregivers. She prides herself in taking the time to listen and appreciate the personalities and life experiences of people who wish to “age in place”.Her unique ability to match people with their ideal caregiver, combined with a strong sense of service is what makes her business so successful.
Mrs. Talbot is a current member and past president of the Winter Garden Rotary Club, past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, active West Orange Chamber member, Recipient of the “Spirit of West Orange” Award 2017, Past Business Networking International Growth Coordinator, Past Committee member and founder of South Lake’s HINT, sustainer member of the West Orange Junior Service League, past board member for AGED, advisory board member for Elder Advocates, a United States Air Force brat, and proud mother of two college graduates.
Rebecca Lanterman
Owner
Rebecca has worked in the Central Florida medical community for over 10 years.She is a native of Winter Garden, Florida andhas a driving passion to serve our seniors.It has been said that Rebecca never meets a stranger.Her experience has been in Hospice, Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities where she faithfully served as a community liaison helping residents and families understand the myriad of long term care and healthcare options.
Rebecca is the mom of a little guy who is the twinkle of her eye.She can often be heard telling stories of traveling all around the country pulling her camper.To Rebecca, to live life is to touch it and experience it.Growing up in Central Florida afforded her some unique experiences like being a part of the “Magic” at Walt Disney World where she was a Walt Disney World Spirit Ambassador.She feels that this early indoctrination by The Walt Disney Company helped her understand the true value of serving others.To this day, she still has some of that Pixie Dust.Rebecca has also accomplished countless marathons and triathlons. After the sudden loss of her dad, her training partner, in 2012 she stepped away from the sport.But, as time has passed and healing has taken place, she is back to pursuing their dreams again.This time, her dad, her trusty training partner is keeping pace in her heart.It is from that willingness and drive that Rebecca has a keen understanding of the arduous and often treacherous course that our families are on.And, she is here to come along beside you and be with you each step, each stride, and each hurdle.It’s the old adage “life is a marathon and not a sprint”.She is here along with the team at Winter Garden Senior Home Care to be a part of your journey.
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