Preventing Falls at Home – A Senior Proofing Assessment

By Andy Niska | March 4, 2013 |

Preventing your loved one from falling in and around his or her home is one of the most important things that you can do. No one wants to receive a phone call from emergency services, a relative or their loved one to only find out that he or she has taken a fall that could have been prevented.

Helping the Elderly to feel Safer by Preventing Falls at Home

That’s why preventing falls at home is at the top of our list here at Love At Home Senior Care. We know that our loved ones desire to spend their golden years in a safe, relaxing environment, not having to worry about safety issues and concerns all the time. After all, they’ve earned it.

But when you look at the statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that falling is the leading cause of nonfatal injuries, hospital admissions for trauma, and injury related death among people over the age of 65. The majority of these falls occur in the home and the vast majority could have been avoided by some simple modifications that seem all too obvious after the fact.

This is where our personalized services come in handy by allowing seniors to spend time in their own home where they are most comfortable.

How to Make a Senior’s Home Safer

So we have developed a “Free Senior Proofing Assessment” that can identify the steps needed to be taken in order to make your loved ones home just as safe as any retirement home or assisted living facility. Our trained team of professionals will analyze the current living conditions and identify any areas that could pose possible problems. These areas can then be addressed and modified accordingly to make the safest place for your loved ones to be, in their home.

After completing our “Free Senior Proofing Assessment”, the Love at Home Senior Care team can then coordinate any repairs or home modifications that need to be made. We will refer and schedule any outside workers who need to come in, and can also supervise the work that needs to be done. Plus we can provide any training or information about the operation of installed devices.

A typical “Senior Proofing” of your home can include any of the following:

Identifying and Cleaning up any clutter or electrical wires
Installation of non-skid surfaces
Installation of a walk in shower
Installation of Ramps
Special Railings for stability on stairs and walkways

These changes will not only make the home safer, but also empower your loved ones by allowing them to carry on with their normal day-to-day activities.

In addition to the “Senior Proofing Assessment”, our team will also go over a safety checklist on an ongoing basis to ensure that any equipment such as alarms and smoke detectors are always fully operational. We recognize that an effective, thorough senior proofing of your home is not a one time job, but rather a concentrated and continual effort due to ever-changing conditions and equipment.

We want your loved ones to be where they are most comfortable. Yet, we also insist on the peace of mind in knowing that they are safe there. While it’s never totally possible to rid a home of accidents, by taking the measures to senior proof your loved ones home we can exponentially decrease the chance of them occurring there.

If you want to help your loved one, Request a “Free Senior Proofing Assessment” by completing this contact form or give us a call today at 509-474-0663.

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Andy Niska

Owner at Love In Home Senior Care

Andy has over 20+ years experience in the medical community and has a true compassion for seniors. With a degree in Health Care Administration, he developed a background in a variety of health care services that only comes from first hand experience. While working as a manager of a large clinic and as an account executive for medical suppliers. Andy has built valuable relationships with the medical community.

His role in Love In Home Senior Care is to educate people on what care choice is the best fit for the senior and their family while attempting to make this decision as stress-free as possible for everyone involved.

This decision making process should be smooth and stress free for everyone, including all family members and their loved ones. Having access to people with experience (like the team at Love In Home Senior Care) to assist you along the way can help this process. With an extensive background in health care, Andy has the experience needed to guide and direct your loved one to the choice that is the best fit.