‘Home’ There’s a word that summons up the past no matter what. So when it comes to moving home, it is always going to be fraught with emotions, some which may not be easy to deal with.
And when the move involves an elderly parent, then it all just gets ten times harder. Whether they’re moving into an assisted living apartment or into your spare bedroom, the one thing you are going to need to do is decorate.
As specialist Senior Living Interior Design In Los Angeles we have plenty of experience in what works, so here are some ideas about making your mom’s new room feel like home.
YOU NEED TO DOWNSIZE NOW
Somehow, you need to strike a balance between keeping the place homely and familiar and not taking everything but the kitchen sink with you.
On one hand, the last thing anybody, but particularly a senior, wants is to completely eradicate their entire past. For any of us, it would be a big ask, to go from the comfort of our old homes to something completely different – but for someone battling dementia, it could be massively detrimental.
So when our senior living decorators visit you in Los Angeles, to discuss your needs, we will not be suggesting you throw the baby out with the bathwater. We know that your parent wants to keep the old and familiar and we will be at looking at ways of incorporating what is already there, with the new furniture we are supplying.