How to Help Your Loved One with Yard Work During the Fall
Family caregivers can help senior loved ones in Longmont, CO, enjoy autumn while staying safe by assisting with yard work responsibilities
Here at Visiting Angels Boulder County, we consider fall to be our favorite season of the year. The farmer’s market is full of fresh produce, leaves are changing color and temperatures are perfect, not too hot, and not too cold. However, this season also comes with a lot of challenges, especially for seniors in need of personal home care in Longmont, CO. There are so many tasks that need to be done, from cleaning the gutters to raking the leaves, and most older adults are not capable of tackling them on their own.
Our personal home care providers are familiar with struggles seniors face every day, which is why we can say for sure that helping your loved one with these tasks can make a significant difference. Whether you decide to help them on your own, with the help of other family members or hire a yard work service, your parent will surely appreciate the help.
Fall Yard Work Checklist
We understand that during the fall there are so many things that need to be done, which is why we have created a list of tasks with the help of home improvement professionals. Whether you decide to do these tasks on your own or hire a service, window and door seals should be checked, as well as your parent's roof. Don’t forget to turn off the outdoor water, store hoses and drain sprinkler system and outdoor spigots. Raking leaves and clearing out the gutter is a must and if your parent loves having plants in their backyard, this is the time to fertilize cool-season grasses, plant trees, shrubs, bulbs and roses, prune plants and protect them from freezing with layer of mulch.
Helping Your Parent with Their Yard
Completing all the chores shouldn’t take longer than a weekend or two, and there are several ways you can tackle yard work:
With Your Loved One's Help
If your parent is mobile and able-bodied, personal home care providers recommend you include them in the yard work. That way they will feel useful and get some exercise which is important for their muscle strength. Although they might not be able to clean out the gutters, you can give them less strenuous tasks, like pruning plants.
By Yourself or with Family
If your parent is not able to give you a helping hand, you and other family members can tackle yard work on your own and get everything done is a couple of days.
Hiring a Yard Service
In case you live far away or you don’t have time to complete all the tasks, you can hire a professional yard service to clean up your loved one’s yard.
Visiting Angels of Boulder County is a leading provider of non-medical personal home care services for seniors. To learn more about the in-home assisted living services provided by our staff of compassionate caregivers, please call our Longmont office at (303) 828-2664 or contact us for more information.
Visiting Angels proudly serves Allenspark, Boulder, Eldorado Springs, Erie, Hygiene, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Niwot, Pinecliff, Ward, and the surrounding areas of Boulder County, CO.