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Senior Care & Caregiving Tips: Summer Safety for Grandkids and Seniors

To help ensure summertime adventures are enjoyable for pre-schoolers to seniors, a number of safety precautions can help. Right at Home Ann Arbor, a senior care company in Ann Arbor, MI, provides these summer safety tips. For more articles and information about senior care and caregiving tips, visit http://www.rightathome.net/washtenaw/blog/.

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Senior Care & Caregiving Tips: Summer Safety for Grandkids and Seniors

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  1. Safe Family Summertime Fun for Grandparents and Grandkids Keep the fun in summertime togetherness with these safety tips for outdoor activities. • Amusement Parks–Take a 15-minute break or so between high-speed rides. Watch for nausea, dizziness and headaches as signs of bodily stress. • Biking–A stable, comfortable bike fitted well for each body size will reduce the risk of falling and injury. Cruisers or hybrid bikes that put riders in a better upright position are best for seniors. • Boating –Essential boating safety includes wearing life jackets, avoiding alcohol use and knowing weather forecasts and local conditions. • Camping–Always follow basic camping safety. Pack a first aid kit and emergency supplies including a flashlight, knife, map, compass and waterproof fire starter. Apply liberal amounts of insect repellant. Be aware of how to respond to wildlife encounters. • Swimming –A key to swimming safety is not swallowing chlorinated or natural ocean, river or lake water. Every hour, both adults and children are advised to take a bathroom break, reapply sunscreen and rehydrate. Before beginning any activity, grandparents and grandchildren should review current 9-1-1 and other emergency numbers and have those numbers handy in their smartphones in case of emergency. Right at Home Ann Arbor is a leading provider of in-home care and assistance, helping seniors live as independently and actively as possible. Contact us at www.rightathome.net/washtenaw or by calling (734) 971-5000.

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