Fall Prevention
40% of all falls are preventable
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Fall Preventation Checklist
Your odds of falling each year after age 65 are about one in three. Many of these falls can seriously injure a person and some are disabling. Falls can lead to a tragic loss of an older person's independence and mobility. Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death among older adults. You're more likely to fall as you get older because of common, age-related physical changes and medical conditions. Most falls occur at home and most fractures result from a fall at home. Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix. This checklist will help you find and fix those hazards in your home. Simple modifications to the interior of your home can cut by one half your risk of falling. The checklist asks about hazards found in each room of your home. For each hazard, the checklist tells you how to fix the problem and where necessary, install safety devices.FALL PREVENTION
Falls put you at risk of serious injury. You can reduce your risk of falling with these fall-prevention measures.
Remove home hazards
Many accidents can be prevented by changes in furniture arrangements and housekeeping. Lighting can greatly reduce your risk of an accident. As part of your fall-prevention measures, take a look around your living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, hallways and stairways may be filled with booby traps. Clutter can get in your way, but so can the decorative accents you add to your home. To make your home safer and reduce your chances of falling, download the Fall Prevention Checklist
What is a home assessment survey?
A Home Assessment Survey gathers and organizes information about a client and their home. It examines a broad spectrum of safety, mobility and accessibility issues related to aging-in-place.The survey is a 2-part process that takes approximately 30 minutes the first visit, and 1-hour to review the report on the return visit. On average, a 20–30 page report is generated that documents the findings.
25% of hip fracture patients will require long-term care in a nursing home setting.
This survey identifies the types of obstacles that people experience as they grow older and describes types of recommendations that can help overcome these difficulties. It takes about a week to produce a detailed report with narratives on recommendations and sources of product suppliers to make the necessary changes.
The survey provides a critical analysis of data useful to health professionals, case managers, caregivers, and individual homeowners themselves when developing a plan to remain living independently at home.
Two-thirds of those who fall, will fall again within six months.
Expert evaluation
Our Home Assessment Survey professionals are trained and certified in home modification designs and fall prevention techniques who must complete continuing education requirements to maintain certification. Qur professionals are experienced with in designing aesthetically pleasing, barrier-free living environments that can help people continue living independently in their homes.
Our professionals are experienced in designing aesthetically pleasing, barrier-free living environments that can help people continue living independently in their homes.
Our specialists have a broad range of experience and knowledge in understanding the principals of universal design architecture, gerontology and geriatrics.
1/3 of all falls experienced by older adults can be attributed to environmental hazards within the home.
Why is a survey important?
A Home Assessment Survey identifies routine chores and daily tasks that may require supportive action to make life easier. It focuses on the essential building blocks necessary to design a long-term plan to maintain ones’ independence.
The first step is to determine a person's physical limitations. A functional ability assessment will red flag those current, and the likelihood of other progressive problems at a later date.
50% of all hip fracture patient survivors will be dependent upon a cane or walker afterwards.
A trained and experienced eye then conducts a comprehensive home inspection and evaluation. A specialist can recognize hazards and potential problems with the home, and avoid common mistakes made by those inexperienced in these matters.
We also provide our clients with the help and resources to locate products and services to address identified issues.
Putting the results of a survey in place
The Home Assessment Survey is designed so that once completed, it can be used as a reference handbook by the client, another family member, or other friends that may possess the knowledge and special skills required to carry out some of the recommended modifications or adaptations.
25% of hip fracture patients die within a year of the fall.
Home Alone Connection™ can help clients implement a plan by selecting adaptations essential to their personal needs, staying within a budget. A timeline can be established for modifications not needed now, but surely will be in the future.
Having an expert evaluation can prevent problems that could lead to injury and/or loss of independence. To schedule a survey with a professional who will identify ways to make your home a safer, more convenient place in which to live, call toll-free: 1-888-560-2262
Fall Detector
When the Fall Detector is tilted more then 60 degrees it will transmit to the Home Health and Safety Monitoring system console. It is programed to an individual to specify how many warnings and how often the console will announce a warning to the wearer before it will send an emergency singal and opens a 2-way communication with a care specialist at the central monitoring station. When the button is pressed it will send an immediate emergency signal and opens a 2-way voice communication with the wearer of the detector.