The Caregiver Foundation Of America

  I Want To Stay At Home!

We hear that phrase from almost every Senior we visit.  But there are times when a home has reached an unsafe state.  It may be the result of hoarding habits that have made the dwelling a safety and health hazard or it may be due to the design of the dwelling not being flexible enough to safely enable the use of assitive devices like wheelchairs.

 A Personal Story

My Dad keeps everything!  His house had gotten so full of stuff that he was sleeping on a quilt in the hallway -  all the bedrooms were full to the ceiling.  He begged me not to send him away and I promised I woulod figure something out.  My Sister and I starting cleaning up the place and hauled 20 loads to the dump - they hardly made a dent and Dad fought us over every piece we pried out.  We gave up and were in the process of deciding to sell the house and put Dad in a facility when a friend mention TCFOA and their restoration services.  The cost seemed high at first!  But compared to the cost of a facility it was actually cheap!  TCFOA brought in cleaning specialists who knew what to keep and what to get rid of.  They coordinated with a professional safety inspector and lned up an electrician who brought things back into safe working order.  A little bit of re-design inside and now Dad can manage most things himself.  We have a monthly service now to make sure things don't pile up again. 

Bob F. -Kaimuki