HOME SAFETY

Seniors and disabled persons face two major safety issues when making plans to stay at home:

1) The design of their home does not allow easy mobility or accessibility.
2) Their physical abilities have declined and simple functions like taking a shower or rising from the toilet have become hazardous daily chores.
 
As a result, their greatest risk is a tripping or falling injury.  The U.S. National Institutes of Health, www.nia.nih.gov/, reported that each year more than 1.6 million seniors and independent living people are treated in hospital emergency rooms for fall-related injuries.  

Common injuries include slipping in the shower, falling out of wheelchair, tripping on furniture and losing balance on stairs.  Home safety must be a top priority for seniors and their caregivers.   

There are several affordable safety options available.

Home Care Handyman: Safety Solutions

•  The COMPLETE COMFORT CUSHION

•  Grab bars in various lengths and materials 

•  Wheelchair ramps, indoor/outdoor railings

•  Non-slip flooring, handheld shower wands

•  Custom showers, toilet seats and toilevators 

•  Video monitoring (from remote computer)

•  Bathrooms redesigned for better accessibility 

•  Kitchen courtertops lowered or modified 

•  Structural widening of doorways and hallways

•  Other special requests from client or caregiver