In today's article I will talk about three household dangers that daily lie in wait for the elderly in the apartment. Despite the fact that my mother-in-law and father-in-law lead an active lifestyle, walking every day, working diligently in the country and doing many other different things, nevertheless I decided to check their apartment for hidden dangers. Let's see!
1. Carpet. A seemingly harmless piece of furniture, it is very dangerous for pensioners, since you can easily trip over him and get hurt, especially if it has fringes. I solved this problem very simply by gluing the edges of the carpet into a few small pieces of double-sided tape. During cleaning, it can be easily peeled off, and then attached to the same pieces.
2. Gas stove. If the elderly have an old stove, it is better to replace it. You can take the very inexpensive model, but the main thing is that it contains autoignition and gas control system.
Auto ignition will eliminate unnecessary interaction with fire, and gas control will prevent leaks.3.Check all electrical appliances and sockets for serviceability. The slightest malfunction can lead to very sad consequences. I did not find any violations on this point in my father-in-law, but at the dacha, we recently broke a socket (shown in the photo) and urgently needs to be repaired to my husband, since the fathers-in-law often visit the country. Scroll the photo to the right.
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