Maintaining a clean home is an essential part of senior care. A tidy home plays an important role in keeping older individuals mentally and physically healthy. Hiring a caregiver to stop by a few days a week to cleanse and organize their house will provide the following benefits. 

Why a Clean Home Is Important for Senior Care

1. Lowers Stress Levels

Too much clutter overwhelms the senses and causes your loved one’s mind to work overtime. This raises stress levels and makes it almost impossible for them to mentally and physically relax.

Chronic stress has been shown to have a significant effect on the immune system and may eventually lead to illness. This increases your senior’s risk for viral infections, respiratory illness, diabetes, peptic ulcers, and heart disease. 

2. Improves Indoor Air Quality

When seniors aren’t able to clean and organize like they once did, it allows dust, dirt, pollen, pet dander, smoke, mold, and chemicals from household products and appliances to accumulate in their home. These air pollutants can aggravate current health conditions—particularly heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and diabetes. Additionally, particle pollution—a mixture of solid and liquid droplets in the air—has been shown to cause chronic bronchitis, asthma attacks, heart attacks, and even premature death.  

3. Prevents Accidents

Each year, one in four Americans over the age of 65 will fall and injure themselves. This is not a normal part of aging and often involves the senior tripping over places where they walk on a daily basis. 

When the home is regularly organized and clutter is removed, trip and fall hazards are reduced. Cleaning is also an opportunity to make sure items they use regularly are in easy reaching distance. It’s also a good time to replace blown light bulbs and find ways of adding more natural and artificial lighting so they are able to clearly see their surroundings. 

Help the senior in your life live safely at home by hiring a caregiver from Nurse Next Door Arlington South. Since 1991, they have provided in-home senior care services to Mansfield, Arlington, Pantego, Irving, Downtown Mesquite, and Dalworthington Gardens, TX. Their care team is able to provide cooking, cleaning, companionship, and nursing care to seniors any time of the day. Call them today at (817) 608-7322 to schedule a free in-home consultation, and visit their website to learn more about the services they offer.