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Sep 2020
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When Your Parents Won't Let You Clean - ...

Angela Brown the House Cleaning Guru
About this episode

What do you do when your parents won't let you clean? Helping elderly parents who fear losing independence can be tricky.

Autonomy and aging are at odds with each other. So, how do you care for a senior who refuses help with cleaning?

You want to support mom and dad as they get older, but how?

Today's #AskaHouseCleaner is Savvy Cleaner Training for professional house cleaners and maids.

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Simplify and Organize Your Senior's Life: Elderly Home Safety - Caregiver Stress - https://youtu.be/dv2GaUKo59c
Easy Tips for Taking Care of Elderly Parents | Portea Medical - Portea - https://youtu.be/eZFFGQHienY
Health & Independence for Older Adults - Mobility Matters - Kram Gallery - https://youtu.be/fuOyuO5Jzkg
Solutions for Aging with 'Dignity, Independence and Choice' - PBS NewsHour - https://youtu.be/gJidgN7oZKc
Aging with Grace: What to Expect as Your Parents Get Older - Stanford Medicine - https://youtu.be/RfBW-lJ3dHo

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