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What are your tips for staying independent at your own home?

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Hi, your husband sounds like mine, I would love to move where there are no stairs to deal with. We have 3 bedrooms and a bath and a half. Since he is a lung cancer survivor and I have COPD we have moved to the downstairs bedroom. But
he has his workshop down in the basement and isn't willing to give that up which I get. it keeps him busy at 78 but at times he has fallen and its up to me to help him up which is getting harder and harder. So I understand you 100 percent

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Mar 28 8:39pm

@ireland123 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect ! I’m glad you’re here.

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cianna | @cianna | Mar 29 9:14am

We have a two story house and my husband also didn't want to move. I ended up putting a stair lift for him to get upstairs in. I also added a shower chair in one of the bathrooms so he doesn't fall in the shower.

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