Sunday, December 30, 2012

Elder Care Rock Hill: Winterizing Your Senior's Home


During the winter months, the harsh weather can take a toll on the home of your senior. If you are helping to provide in home care, if your loved one's house is not adequately prepared for the season it can negatively impact the comfort of their living space. The elder care professionals at Always Best Care of Rock Hill, serving York, Lancaster, and Chester Counties, including the communities Rock Hill, Tega Cay, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, and Indian Land, as well as Hickory Grove, McConnells, Sharon, and other nearby areas, know that winterizing your senior's home is an important concern. As the colder months approach, consider the following ways in which you might prepare your senior's house.
Enhance seals in windows and doors to reduce drafts.
Drafts can actually have a major impact on the comfort of your elderly loved one. As cold air comes into the home, it can decrease the temperature of the living space. This can cause your senior to catch a chill. To avoid this, check all the windows and doors to ensure that they close and seal properly. If necessary, repair any seals that are letting cold air into the home.
Improve insulation to ensure that warmer air stays in the home.
If your senior's attic is not properly insulated, all of the hot air that their heating system creates will rise to the top of the home and escape out of the roof. It is crucial to invest in quality insulation in order to keep your loved one comfortable and reduce their heating costs throughout the winter months.
The market offers a wide range of insulating products, so it is probably a good idea to speak with a home maintenance professional to ensure that you get the right insulation for your senior's home. Additionally, these professionals can instruct you regarding the installation of the new insulation material.
Check the heating system for efficiency.
If the heater has not been run since last winter, it is a good idea to turn it on and walk through the house, making sure that each room is properly heated. If a room isn't getting the heat it should be, have an HVAC professional come check the system for problems. You will also want to ensure that the system has a clean filter.
The senior care professionals at Always Best Care of Rock Hill (http://www.alwaysbestcarerockhill.com) understand that winterizing your loved one's home is an important task this winter. Through your efforts, you can create a more comfortable living area for your elderly loved one. 
Finding the right care is not an easy decision to make, so we have put together an E-booklet filled with tips, advice, and general information so that you are well informed, which you can at http://bit.ly/OMRg8X.

Contact us today at (803) 329-0079 or via email at pdavidson@abc-seniors.com for a free care consultation. We would love to discuss with you how we can help.

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