How Seniors Can Benefit From a Home Risk Assessment

Many seniors choose to live at home as opposed to living in a nursing home or other type of care facility. Adapting to a new home environment can be difficult for seniors. They feel more content living in the comfort of their own home.

This is a great solution for many seniors. However, there are some risks that come along with seniors living at home. Despite the environment not changing, there can be new risks for seniors simply because of their ailing bodies. Performing a Home Risk Assessment is an excellent solution to address any issues that could possibly occur and resolving those potential issues early.

Home Risk Assessments are imperative to recognizing any potential risks in the home. For seniors, maneuvering around your home can become more difficult. Homes with stairs, furniture that is cluttered, or doorways that are tricky to move through can all become hazardous. Having a comfortable flow with little obstacles will prevent risk of injury.

Bathrooms can be a high-risk location for a fall. Grab bars, high-rise toilets, and shower chairs are just a few examples of ways your bathroom can be made safer. Solutions to creating a safer bathroom can be simple such as by adding shower chairs or replacing a shower head. Other fixes may take some minor construction such as adding handrails or modifying the tub to be walk-in. Overall; these renovations will make this part of your house much safer.

Not all modifications need to be as drastic as upgrading your bathroom or adding a chair to your staircase. Some can be simple. Lighting, for example, can make all the difference in homes for seniors. Proper lighting ensures that dark spaces cannot hide a potential risk. For example, if your home is lit well, you will be able to see if something like an exposed wire or fallen picture frame is in your way while walking.

Aside from making changes to your home based on what is inside of it, a great way to maintain safety is through Personal Emergency Response Systems. These are a great way to ensure that if a fall or accident does occur, you are able to call for help immediately. Read more about these systems in our previous blog post.

If you are living at home and want to ensure you are safe, call us today to schedule a Home Risk Assessment. We can make recommendations for making your home safer and finding solutions that can help you along the way. Contact one of our Service Coordinators to learn more.

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This is a great solution for many seniors. However, there are some risks that come along with seniors living at home. Despite the environment not changing, there can be new risks for seniors simply because of their ailing bodies. Performing a Home Risk Assessment is an excellent solution to address any issues that could possibly occur and resolving those potential issues early.

 

Home Risk Assessments are imperative to recognizing any potential risks in the home. For seniors, maneuvering around your home can become more difficult. Homes with stairs, furniture that is cluttered, or doorways that are tricky to move through can all become hazardous. Having a comfortable flow with little obstacles will prevent risk of injury.

 

Bathrooms can be a high-risk location for a fall. Grab bars, high-rise toilets, and shower chairs are just a few examples of ways your bathroom can be made safer. Solutions to creating a safer bathroom can be simple such as by adding shower chairs or replacing a shower head. Other fixes may take some minor construction such as adding handrails or modifying the tub to be walk-in. Overall; these renovations will make this part of your house much safer.

 

Not all modifications need to be as drastic as upgrading your bathroom or adding a chair to your staircase. Some can be simple. Lighting, for example, can make all the difference in homes for seniors. Proper lighting ensures that dark spaces cannot hide a potential risk. For example, if your home is lit well, you will be able to see if something like an exposed wire or fallen picture frame is in your way while walking.

 

Aside from making changes to your home based on what is inside of it, a great way to maintain safety is through Personal Emergency Response Systems. These are a great way to ensure that if a fall or accident does occur, you are able to call for help immediately. Read more about these systems in our previous blog post.

 

If you are living at home and want to ensure you are safe, call us today to schedule a Home Risk Assessment. We can make recommendations for making your home safer and finding solutions that can help you along the way. Contact one of our Service Coordinators to learn more.
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