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Personal Injury: Steps to Make Your Home Ready

by Tazim Damji

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Personal injury makes your movement from one point to another challenging. It is necessary to set up your home in such a way that it facilitates your recovery and life. You can seek advice on preparing your home from healthcare providers or physical therapists. This article describes the steps to make your stay at home safe.

Making it Easier for Yourself

The recovery process can take some time, weeks, or even months. Besides healing, you will also need to figure out your injury claim during this claim. According to the expert attorneys at robertslawfirm.net/orange-county-personal-injury-attorney/, the victim must initiate the insurance claim process immediately after the accident. Once the process begins, you’ll be relaxed and can focus on your holistic healing at home.

You’ll need to readjust some aspects of your house to avoid unnecessary walks. Here are some tips to make your stay comfortable:

  • Ensure everything you may need is easy to reach within the house. You can put your phone, remote, or laptop near your sitting position. You should get the items without bending down or tiptoeing. When injured, unnecessary movements can cause more damage.
  • If you need a hospital bed, get one. Make sure the mattress is firm. Set your bed low enough for your feet to touch the floor while sitting on the edge. A lowered bed will ensure you get in and out of bed quickly.
  • Getting to the bathroom is vital. If you can’t use your bathroom, buy a portable commode. To reach the bathroom quickly, it should be on the floor where you’ll spend most of the day. 
  • Stock up on frozen or canned foods, shampoo, toilet paper, and other items. Also, buy or make single meals and freeze them. Put the food in the cupboard that is easy to reach without bending or tiptoeing. Place your kitchen items like teapots and glasses on the kitchen counter.
  • You might need an attorney to help fill out insurance claims paperwork. Read this personal injury lawyer blog to learn helpful tips on the personal injury claims process.

Other items that can help include; a long-handled shower sponge, crutches, sock aid, bathroom handlebars, and a long-handled shoehorn. 

Bathroom Setup 

If your injury makes using the toilet hard, consider raising the toilet seat to avoid too much flexing. Here are three ways you can use to raise it;

  • Adding seat cover
  • Using elevated seat 
  • Using toilet safety frame

Also, instead of using the toilet, you can use a commode chair. In setting up the bathroom, you may need two safety bars. One of the bars will help you get in and out of the tub, while the second will help you stand from a sitting position. 

Secure the grab bars horizontally or vertically to the wall. Avoid using towel racks because they can’t support your body weight. 

Several adjustments will protect you when taking a shower. They include:

  • Putting non-slip mats in the tub
  • Using non-skid bath mats outside the tub
  • Keeping the floor dry
  • Placing shampoo and soap in place, you don’t need to stand to reach them

You can sit in a shower or on a bath chair when taking a bath. The seat should have rubber tips at the bottom. After an injury, consider remodelling your bathroom and purchasing the necessary bedding to make your stay at home comfortable. This way, you can avoid reinjuring yourself.

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About Tazim Damji

Tazim Damji is a permaculture gardener and certified holistic nutritionist from Vancouver, Canada. She is passionate about photography, vegan food, and gardening. Read more posts by Tazim. Visit her food and adventure blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Connect with Tazim via Twitter or on Facebook .

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