The Good News - Helping Hands & Kind Hearts - In Home Care Is The Right Choice For Many
While there is no way to completely eliminate fall risk, there are things you can do to reduce the risk. Take stock of your surroundings or those of your loved one. Look for electric cords that may be a trip hazard, loose carpets or rugs, poor lighting, unsafe grab rails, or even unstable furniture.
"If you can trip on it - eventually you will."
Fall risk due to health problems such as poor eyesight, reduced balance, medications causing drowsiness or light-headedness may only be reduced with round-the-clock monitoring and the constant, careful aid of a professional live-in caregiver.
In the fraction of a second, a fall can rob you of your independence and subject you to months or even years of pain and frustration.
We hope that you will make an effort to inspect your surroundings as well as those of your family members and friends to look for possible hazards. Nobody ever expects to fall yet every year, millions of us do fall and sustain serious injuries. Even if you haven't fallen since you were a child-- You may be at risk.