Everyone wants to look their best as they head out for the day. Your aging loved one is no different. But if she is still living at her home, especially if she is living alone, she may find that there are tasks that she can no longer do easily to get ready for her day.
She might find herself avoiding certain clothes or shoes because they are too difficult to put on or take off. That can lead to a closet of items that never get worn and limited choices for your loved one, so how can you help?
As her caregiver, here are several tips for helping your loved one have a larger wardrobe to choose from each day.
Provide some dressing assistance with personal care at home.
She might still want to wear her favorite dress but can no longer reach behind her to zip it up. Having a personal care at home provider who comes in daily to help her dress might be all she needs to complete those steps of getting ready each morning.
Personal care at home providers can aid her in buttoning up tiny buttons, tying her shoes, and doing just about anything else she’s unable to do when getting ready for the day.
A personal care at home provider can also help her finish the day as well by assisting her into her pajamas or making sure the clothes that she wants to wear the next day are ready for her.
Purchase some tools to help.
There are plenty of dressing tools out on the market that your loved one can use to help her get dressed. There are tools to help her pull her buttons through the hole and tools to help her put on her shoes when she can’t bend over. You can do a quick Google search for whichever steps are giving her problems and probably find a tool out there somewhere that will be able to help her.
Purchase clothes that are made for easy adaptability.
Some clothing manufacturers have made changes to some of their items to make them more accessible for everyone. Snaps might replace buttons, and Velcro might replace laces.
You might also want to look for clothes that are easier to put on and take off. Pants with elastic waistbands are much easier than pants with zippers and buttons, and shirts that pull over the head instead of buttoning up may be easier as well.
Remove clothes that can no longer be worn from the closet.
It’s disheartening to open a closet and see a bunch of clothes and shoes that cannot be worn. Make room for new items that can be worn by getting rid of the old ones that can’t. Your loved one might be able to donate or sell those items so that someone else can enjoy them.
Finally, have a fun little shopping trip for some new items.
While getting rid of old favorites can be hard, nothing feels better than finding some nice new replacements that will be easy to put on and take off. Plan a shopping day to head out and help her find some new favorites.
Your loved one will be dressed to the nines in no time in clothes that fit well and help her keep her independence.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Personal Care at Home in Encinitas, CA, please contact the caring staff at A Passion for Care today. Call (858) 798-5005
A Passion for Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo, Encinitas, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Point Loma, and surrounding areas.
Making the transition to a completely new industry brought the opportunity to learn and grow, which continues still today. Pat studied Gerontology in San Diego State University’s certificate program and became licensed as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), a Home Health Aide (HHA), and completed the California Certification Program for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCCFE) as a Certified Administrator. She presented workshops at Aging in America Conference four years in a row and served as Chair of the San Diego Regional Home Care Council 2019-2020 and was the education board member for several years. More recently, Pat became a Certified Senior Advisor and was a San Diego Business Journal “50 over 50 2022 Women of Influence Honoree”.
Pat and her husband Roland have lived outside San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley for over three decades. She has two children who are grown professionals and three grandchildren. Pat enjoys traveling to, and visits from, family and friends throughout the year. While at home in San Pasqual Valley, she and Roland enjoy peaceful views and exploring the surrounding valleys.
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