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Sen|or ne|pers In nome L|der Care of Lansda|e ennsy|van|a ne|ps

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Cne ouL of Lhree adulLs age 63 and older falls each year and nearly a Lhlrd of Lhem wlll llve wlLh
dlscomforL from Lhe fall for Lhe resL of Lhelr llves 1haL's why aL Senlor Pelpers we have hlghly
Lralned careglvers who can help spoL danger zones ln senlors' homes and help famllles make
Lhelr homes safer
up Lo 30 percenL of Lhose who fall suffer ln[urles such as hlp fracLures or head Lraumas" says
eLer 8oss CLC and cofounder of Senlor Pelpers 1hose Lypes of ln[urles noL only make lL
hard for senlors Lo llve lndependenLly buL Lhose ln[urles can someLlmes be faLal Cur careglvers
are Lhere Lo provlde famllles wlLh Lhe comforL LhaL someone ls waLchlng over Lhelr senlor loved
one and helplng make sure Lhey're llvlng ln a safe envlronmenL"
Sen|or ne|pers Careg|vers ne|p Ia||roof nome 8y
Safety roof|ng the nome
- 8emove boxes newspapers and elecLrlcal cords from halls
- Move coffee Lables magazlne racks and planLs sLands from hlghLrafflc areas
- Pelp repalr loose wooden floor boards and carpeLlng rlghL away
- SLore cloLhlng dlshes food medlcaLlon and all necesslLles wlLhln reach
Add|ng Safety Dev|ces
- Pand ralls for boLh sldes of Lhe bed
- nonsllp Lreads for wooden sLeps
- 8alsed LolleL seaL or one wlLh arm resLs
- Crab bars for shower or Lub
- SLurdy plasLlc seaL for shower or Lub plus handheld shower nozzle
Check|ng Sen|ors' Shoes
- CeL rld of hlgh heels floppy sllppers shoes wlLh sllck soles
- Pave fooL slze measured each Llme senlors buy shoes fooL slze changes and shoes
LhaL are Loo blg can make you fall
- Avold exLraLhlck soles
L|ght|ngUp L|v|ng Space
- lace nlghL llghLs ln bedroom baLhroom and hallways
- lace lamp near slde of bed
- Conslder swlLchlng LradlLlonal llghL swlLches for glow ln Lhe dark swlLches
Lxerc|s|ng kegu|ar|y help senlors wlLh acLlvlLles LhaL lncrease leg sLrengLh and lmprove
balance ln senlors such as 1al Chl
Sen|or ne|pers In nome L|der Care of Lansda|e ennsy|van|a ne|ps
Loca| Iam|||es zSen|or Safety roofz 1he|r nomes
1ak|ng Sen|ors Ior Lye Checkups make sure senlors have Lhelr eyes checked by a docLor aL
leasL once a year and have Lhelr eyeglasses updaLed as needed A good Llp conslder geLLlng a
palr wlLh slngle vlslon dlsLance lenses for acLlvlLles such as walklng ouLslde
kev|ew Med|cat|ons have a docLor or pharmaclsL revlew medlcaLlons/prescrlpLlons Lo leL
Lhem know whaL may cause slde effecLs such as dlzzlness or drowslness
When senlors fall Lhey usually develop a fear of falllng even lf Lhey're noL ln[ured" says 8oss
1haL fear can easlly Lurn lnLo a senlor chooslng Lo llmlL Lhelr physlcal acLlvlLy whlch ln Lurn
lncreases Lhelr rlsk of falllng agaln 1haL's where our careglvers come ln Lhey help Lo prevenL
falls and help senlors cope wlLh fallrelaLed fears Lhey may already have"
D|d ou know?
- ln 2008 82 of fall deaLhs were among people 63 and older
- ln 2008 more Lhan 19700 older adulLs dled from unlnLenLlonal fall ln[urles
- lallrelaLed fracLures occur more Lhan Lwlce Lhe raLe for older women Lhan for
older men
- More Lhan 90 of hlp fracLures are caused by falls And whlLe women have
slgnlflcanLly hlgher hlp fracLure raLes Lhan black women
- ulrecL medlcal cosLs of falls equaled $282 bllllon lasL year alone
1hls sLory affecLs all senlors and Lhelr famllles ln your area Pelp us spread Lhe word abouL lall
revenLlon Awareness wlLh our Llps Lo keep senlors safe We are happy Lo have our local senlor
care experLs show you how Lo safeLy proof your home Lo proLecL senlors from falllng We can
seLup lnLervlews wlLh local senlor experLs and famllles
n CenLers for ulsease ConLrol and revenLlon Mayo Cllnlc
About Sen|or ne|pers
Senlor Pelpers provldes many lnhome careglvlng servlces for Lhe elderly ln Lhe Lansdale
uoylesLown ChalfonL PaLfleld and norLh Wales area We offer exLenslve lnhome care
servlces for senlors who embrace Lhelr lndependence and Lhe personal dlgnlLy LhaL goes wlLh lL
Cur lnhome care servlces are provlded by bonded and lnsured careglvers all of whom pass a
naLlonal background check
lf a senlor famlly member needs lnhome care servlces ln 8ucks CounLy A and MonLgomery
CounLy A we are an excellenL cholce wlLh exemplary references lnhome care ls Lhe
compasslonaLe cholce for your elderly loved ones conLlnued lndependenL llvlng We promlse
we wlll do our besL Lo make lL a poslLlve experlence for Lhem and you lor more lnformaLlon
please vlslL hLLp//senlorhelperscom/locaLlon/4209

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