If you have decided to move your parent into your home so that you can provide the help he or she needs, you may need to get to work soon to get your house ready. To make this happen, you will need to select a room for your parent to stay in, declutter this area, and perform the necessary steps needed to make this area completely safe and comfortable for your parent. Here are some tips to help you achieve these things.

Find The Right Space In Your Home For Your Parent

Seniors have different needs than people who are younger, and you will need to carefully think about where the best area in your house will be for your parent. Choosing a room on the first floor in your house is ideal, if possible, even if this means changing some things around with your home. For example, if you have only one bedroom on your main floor and the rest are upstairs, you may need to move the person living in the main-floor bedroom upstairs so you can free up this space.

If you do not have any bedrooms on your main floor, is it possible to convert a different area into a bedroom? This may take some thinking and some effort, but you will need to make sure your parent has a first-floor room.

Declutter The Space

After choosing the best space for your parent to move into, you will need to start cleaning. This area will need to be completely emptied so that your parent has room for his or her things. Depending on how much stuff you have, you may want to consider renting a storage unit at a storage facility.

A storage unit is ideal for storing things that must be moved out of this space, and you could also use the unit to store some of your parent's things. If your parent is moving out of a house, it's likely that he or she will have a lot of things, and your parent will only be able to move a small portion of these things into the space you are providing in your home.

Perform Necessary Remodeling For Your Parent's Needs

Once you get everything moved out of the space, you will probably need to make some repairs, adjustments, or changes to the space to make it safer and comfortable for your parent. Here are some of the things you may want to do to achieve this:

• Make sure all floors are even – If there are areas with uneven floors, you may need to fix them. Seniors can trip easily, but you can help prevent this by making sure all the floors are completely even.
• Install handrails – Hand rails are nice for several different areas, such as in the bathroom or near the senior's bed. They are also nice for hallways.
• Widen the doorways – If your parent is in a wheelchair, you may need to hire a contractor to increase the width of the doorways if they are not currently wide enough for a wheelchair to fit through.
• Replace the bathtub – There is also a chance you may need to complete some remodeling to the bathroom your parent will use. The main things may be to replace the tub with a shower that your parent can get in and out of easier, and replacing the toilet so that it is taller and handicap accessible.

Preparing your home for your parent to move in can take some time and can be a big project. If you are about to begin this type of project and need some storage space to use, contact a storage unit facility today to find out what types of units are available.