It saves me a lot of money and energy and we have lunch afterward, makes a nice day. Alice S. San Francisco Insider Advice I work in rehab with alot of people in the same situation. Depending on your mom's heatlh, you may want to invest in one of those emergency systems that she wears around her neck to call for help. Or at least a cordless phone to have her carry around the house. Many hospitals have a service where they will call your mom once a day at a agreed on time to check on her.
Check lighting around the house, make sure the house is well lite.
Remove throw rugs and other fall hazards, clear doorways and hallways to avoid falls. Use pill boxes if necessary to set up medications, you can find ones to set up a week at a time. Remove all old medications from the house. Set up items she will use frequently in easy to reach areas. Teach microwave safety, many elderly burn themselves removing over heated items.