The Nursecare+ Fall Prevention Care Program can help reduce your elderly loved one’s risk of slips, trips, and falls at home and decrease the chance of serious injuries that could result in hospitalization, loss of independence, permanent disability, or even death.
Nursecare+ compassionate caregivers are dedicated to enabling seniors to age in place, ensuring they stay where they feel safest, happiest, and most comfortable. Moreover, fall prevention stands as a crucial duty of Nursecare+ professional caregivers.
Why Fall Prevention Care Is Important For Your Senior
As per reports, falls are the leading cause of injury death for seniors, hindering their independence. Therefore, fall prevention is crucial for aging in place.
Seniors are more likely to suffer falls than younger adults, with 1 in 3 seniors experiencing a severe fall every year. This is due to risk factors that are more common among older adults, including:
- Decreased Strength
- Poor Coordination
- Limited Mobility
- Reduced Eyesight
- Hearing Loss
- Stiff or Painful Joints
- Health Complications
- Cognitive Disorders
- Taking Multiple Medications
Seniors are also more likely to suffer a serious injury when falls occur. In many cases, these injuries can have life-altering or life-threatening consequences.
Hip fractures are particularly dangerous. The recovery period for a hip fracture can take up to 12 months, may require transitional care at home, and has a significant risk of life-threatening complications. Most seniors never fully recover from a hip fracture, which can cause them to lose their independence.
The good news is you can reduce your loved one’s risk of falling.
How to Reduce the Risk of Falls at Home For Your Senior
More than 75% of dangerous falls occur in or around the home. The Nursecare+ caregiver can help you identify risk factors in your loved one’s home and take steps to reduce the risks of a fall.
Nursecare+ caregivers can mitigate your loved one’s fall risk in various ways, depending on the type of home care provided.
With companion care, Nursecare+ helps your loved one maintain a safe and tidy home and lends a helping hand with day-to-day tasks such as light housekeeping, laundry, and errands.
If your senior’s health puts them at high risk for falls, Nursecare+ personal care services can also help with necessary activities such as dressing, bathing, and mobility.
Fall prevention is also an important part of several other Nursecare+ programs, including:
Get Started With Fall Prevention from Nursecare+
Reach out to Nursecare+ for a complimentary home care consultation with our dedicated coordinator. Following the consultation, a personalized care plan will be devised, and a suitable caregiver will be suggested.
Having a Nursecare+ caregiver alongside your loved one guarantees them compassionate and dedicated care, while granting you peace of mind.
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