Can you take care of your Gramps at home? "Yes You Can" and here are some tips and resources

There's a good article about how you can set up to care for a loved one at home, so I'll quote from it below. Here's the link to read the whole thing: Providing Care at Home: Can I Do It?, at the American Hospice Foundation.

This article gives answers for a wide variety of questions asked by people about caring for family members in the home. So I recommend reading it, including for particular questions about special medical situations, Alzheimers, etc. It also includes a list of links to other resources for family and home-based caregivers.

One set of info is simple, practical, and universal for everyone. So I'll copy it in below. But you'll still want to read the whole article:

Much as you would if a toddler were coming for a visit, do a safety inventory of your home, but tailored to the needs of your loved one:

• Remove scatter rugs to prevent trips and slips.
• Remove obstacles from areas where your loved one might walk to prevent falls.
• Place grab bars in the tub and next to the commode.
• Use raised toilet seats and non-skid shower seats.
• Be sure that your loved one has well-fitting shoes with non-skid soles.
• Floors should have a slip-resistant finish.
• Electric cords should be properly secured well away from areas where your loved one might walk.
• Be sure emergency contact telephone numbers are posted prominently.
• Observe good hand-washing routines before and after providing hands-on care.