AgingWELL Senior Home Safety

11/21/2023

8 Holiday Safety Tips for Seniors!

The hustle and bustle of holidays can be a great chance to spend time with your elderly loved ones, but can bring added risk of falls and accidents for seniors.

Luckily, there are ways to help prevent these incidents from occurring! Great article! https://seniorsbluebook.com/articles/8-holiday-safety-tips-for-seniors

11/18/2023

If you or an older adult in your life has fallen, you’re not alone. More than one in four people age 65 years or older fall each year. The risk of falling — and fall-related problems — rises with age. However, many falls can be prevented. For example, exercising, managing your medications, having your vision checked, and making your home safer are all steps you can take to prevent a fall.-(NIA)

Here are a few exercises tips for seniors to strengthen leg muscles! This can help with improved balance, protect your joints and prevent falls.

If you have time for only one exercise, fitness experts say, try this

08/28/2023

10/17/2022

Senior Home Safety Assessment Services

240-point comprehensive Senior home safety assessment performed by a trained specialist

​Exterior and interior of the home

All entry areas of the home

Whole-Home Assessment: bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry room, garage, kitchen, dining room, living room, patios, porch, stairs, and hallways

Lighting evaluation/Electrical safety
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Fire Safety
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Full review with recommendations and customized plan​​

Alzheimer's/Dementia safety considerations

Crime prevention safety and financial exploitation education

10/14/2022

If you are and older adult living alone, here are 5 reason you need an emergency medical alert device:

1. If you live alone: Being independent also comes with some risks as we get older. You may experience falls or medical emergency. Having immediate help and GPS tracking is critical.

2. Medical condition: What’s better than knowing you have an entire medical response team at your disposal.

3. Falling in the home: One out of four older adults will fall each year in the United States. Often, more than once.

4. Have peace of mind: Knowing you have immediate access to emergency personnel in a crisis is absolutely ESSENTIAL and can save lives.
5. Giving your family peace of mind if you are living independently.

08/20/2022

Have you had your annual senior home safety assessment?
90% of seniors over the age of 65 report they want to live in their own home, but for seniors to age in place, their physical environment must be accommodating for safe living. Seniors become higher risk for fall-injuries as they experience changes in their eyesight, hearing, mobility, flexibility and balance.

Contact us:

We provide seniors a 240-point home safety inspection for fall prevention and medical alert systems. 90% of seniors 65 or older report they want to live in their own home. Aging in place is a lifestyle choice for seniors to live in the comfort of their own residence vs a assisted facility.

08/08/2022

AgingWELL Senior Home Safety
www.agingwellseniorsafety.com

07/21/2022

AgingWELL Senior Home Safety-SENIOR RESOURCES!

We proved many resource links to help seniors get the services and education they need such as safety tips, fall prevention, community services, meals on wheels and more. Our goal is to guide you to keep you updated and as safe as possible as you are AgingWELL!

https://www.agingwellseniorsafety.com/resources

07/20/2022

Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors!

Crime prevention as it pertains to seniors runs the gamut from elder abuse, fraud and financial exploitation to home security, identity theft and personal safety. Financial crimes and exploitation can involve the illegal or improper use of a senior citizen’s funds, property or assets, as well as fraud or identity theft perpetrated against older adults.

Click here for 10 Crime Prevention Tips For Senior Citizens:
https://agesafeamerica.com/crime-prevention/

07/18/2022

https://agesafeamerica.com/elder-abusea-sad-and-tragic-reality/

ELDER ABUSE IS A REAL AND SAD REALITY... It comes in forms such as emotional, physical and financial!

Age Safe America has tips on how to be on the lookout! Click the link!