Helping with the Home

We often work with clients who have to temporarily leave their homes to stay in a rehab or assisted living facility. Sometimes, deciding whether the move will be permanent is still in process, leaving a loved one's home empty while the family chooses the next steps. There are many safety risks to leaving a house empty and unattended.

Below is a list of things to consider while the house is empty. 

• Inform your neighbors so they can look out for any suspicious activity
• Empty out the refrigerator
• Empty trash from the whole house
• Take the trash to the curb
• Ask someone to pick up the mail and move trash cans back to the house 
• Install a door handle with a code lock so that people can enter without a key
• Close the blinds and curtains
• Install a remote temperature control so that you can monitor climate control from your phone
• Install cameras and/or a security system 
• Put on a water sensor next to the hot water heater, washers and sinks 
• Schedule lawn maintenance
• Unplug Kitchen appliances (For example, Keurig or coffee machine)
• Cancel your delivery subscriptions

If you live out of town and only have a few days to help transition your family member out of their home, we can help with everything on the list. Let us be your “boots on the ground” so you can focus on the care and recovery of your loved one.

You don't have to struggle to do this on your own; we can help you take the next steps.