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

Posted by Colleen Young, Connect Director @colleenyoung, Aug 31, 2023

Many people say they’d prefer to grow old in their own homes. What are your tips for remaining independent as long as possible. What do you do to:
- Keep up with home maintenance and housekeeping?
- Avoid injuries around the house?
- Combat loneliness or stay connected?

Any other tips?

October 25, 2023: Update from the Community Director

The knowledge exchange shared in this discussion helped to create this article written for the Mayo Clinic app and website. Knowledge for patients by patients and beyond Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for all your tips.

Aging at home: Advice for staying independent

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babbsjoy | @babbsjoy | 2 days ago
In reply to @ladydoz "I have had a Genie bidet through Amazon for several years. It is cold water and..." + (show)
@ladydoz

I have had a Genie bidet through Amazon for several years. It is cold water and is no problem once you try it. I was introduced to this bidet while staying at my son’s home. It is scary the first time as one has no idea of how it will feel. One just has to try it to know that the cold water is not freezing cold as it already is sitting in the pipe. I hope you father will try the cheaper cold water one.

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@ladydoz
Thank you! I’m thinking the same thing….we live in a sub tropical climate and most of the year the cold water is not cold unless you run it for a prolonged period. I think we might try what you suggested and go from there if he is dissatisfied….

And that way maybe I can get the work done on grab bars in a reasonable period of time and he won’t be without his bathroom too long……

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 2 days ago
In reply to @cmdw2600 "Mine was about $250 and my two handy brothers installed it. I would not want a..." + (show)
@cmdw2600

Mine was about $250 and my two handy brothers installed it. I would not want a cold only option. Funny that my 11 year old grandson reports to his parents that he sits down to pee when he’s at Grandma’s because he loves the warm seat! I do too!

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Many of the bidet attachments have a warm water hookup as well.

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