While walking down her deck steps, your mom tripped and fell. She broke her arm and needs time to recover. One of the things that’s upsetting her the most is that she won’t be able to tend to her vegetable gardens. This doesn’t have to be the case. Learn more about the benefits of home care after a fall.

Check Her Deck Stairs for Safety Issues

Start by checking your mom’s deck stairs. Does she have loose handrails or stair treads? If those played a part in her fall, they need to be addressed. Are her deck stairs slick when they’re covered in dew or rain? Look into ways to add traction.

If other issues like dim lighting led to her fall, increase the lighting in that area. Solar-powered LED lights can help and won’t require you to have an electrician come out to rewire her home.

Home care is helpful here, too. Hire caregivers to help your mom as she walks up and down the stairs. She’ll have someone to hold onto for support.

Look Into Raised Beds

While this may not help your mom right now, it’s worth considering in the future. Raised beds are easy to maintain, and they will be easier for your mom to work in as she gets older. Harvesting crops doesn’t require her to bend down to ground level.

You can add benches where she can sit and work from. If they have storage, it helps her avoid trips to and from a shed or garage to get supplies. That’s one option, but a garden cart on wheels may be even better.

With a caregiver’s help, your mom can get out to her raised beds, sit down to work in them, and have someone to carry in produce when it’s ready. Caregivers can also bring out the hose or watering can if plants need watering.

Purchase a Garden Cart With a Seat

Use a garden cart for her to be able to store the tools she needs. After breaking her arm, she may not be able to carry tools out to her garden. A cart is easy to pull with one arm. Her caregiver can carry tools for her, or they can be right there in the bench seating for easy retrieval. 

Have a Caregiver Assist Her As Often As Needed

Hire a caregiver to ensure your mom is able to keep gardening. With a caregiver there to carry in crops and support your mom on the stairs, her favorite hobby doesn’t have to end.

Your mom doesn’t have to stop enjoying her favorite hobbies after a fall. Make sure she’s supported by home care aides when she’s outside and moving around her home. Call a home care specialist to get started.

If you or an aging loved-one is considering Home Care in Burnsville, MN please contact the caring staff at Great Oak Senior Care, Inc. today. (952) 767-4925

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Keith Dahlen

Founder/ President at Great Oak Senior Care

I started Great Oak Senior Care with my father in my heart as my motivation to improve the quality of life for seniors by offering support and services to families facing the same difficult situation. My father’s wish was to stay in his home and my goal is to make this wish a reality for families and seniors in the Greater Minneapolis and St. Paul areas.

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