Home Care Path LLC Falls At Home

Seniors falling in the home are at risk of unintentional injury. Occupational therapy can assess seniors in the home setting. An occupational therapist will identify lead contributors such as loss of muscle strength, loss of coordination, loss of balance, loss of range of motion. The occupational therapist may recommend the senior see a physical therapist for balance and strengthening exercises to help reduce falls. Recall medicare is a pay source for physical therapy, occupational therapy services. Strategies for seniors who fall include:
portable toilet near bed with night rest
place phone within reach at all times
use several night lights
wear supportive shoes avoid high heels
grab bars near tub and toilet
raised toliet seat, bracket with handles
use bath bench
use hand held shower head
wipe up fluid spills on floor
have chair in kitchen to sit with chores
slide dishes along counter to keep one hand free
place cooking pans within reach
use a reacher, grabber
use rails with any stairs
outside light for entering dwelling after dark
sidewalks free of snow, ice
Grab bar close to door
Falls can stand in the way of a seniors independence. Take steps to lower the risk of a fall.

Home Care Path LLC
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KEEPING SENIORS SAFE AT HOME, serving south central Wisconsin