With at-home care given to your loved one, safety is a top priority. Falls are quite dangerous for the elderly, resulting in broken bones and trauma that makes recovery difficult. Ensuring that your home is as safe as possible is key to fall prevention and overall safety.
Embrace Homecare Solutions offers a home safety evaluation for clients. This gives an overview of your home and any risks that may result in falls or other injuries.
What are Common Safety Hazards at Home?
Some safety hazards can go unnoticed to the untrained eye. Embrace Homecare Solutions is partnered with experts who provide excellent quality work, looking for common safety hazards such as:
Low toilet height
Slippery floors
Low chair heights
Spoiled food
Missing bath mats
No tub grab bars
Dim lighting
Low bed light
Stairs
Throw rugs
While some of these hazards sound innocent, they can pose risks to your loved one and present serious potential injuries
What Happens During a Home Safety Evaluation?
A trained safety expert will arrive at your home to analyze the interior and exterior. They look at aspects including entryways, bathrooms, bedrooms, garages, basements, and more.
In addition to room evaluation, there is also an analysis of fire safety, electrical safety, and lighting evaluation.
If risks are determined during the home safety evaluation, suggestions are made for modifications.
Get Peace of Mind from Embrace Homecare Solutions
Accidental injuries can lead to fear of the event happening again. This further leads to reduced activity, which can ultimately increase the risk of injury again. A home safety evaluation can help break this cycle and immediately begin preventing injuries for your peace of mind.
Contact us to learn more about our Home Safety Evaluations and how we can help.