Home Care Services in Show Low

If you’re helping care for an aging loved one, and you’re worried about the possibility of them falling, you might be relieved to know, that despite the sobering statistics (falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injury in adults 65 and older), the good news is that most falls are preventable. Knowing what to look for and how to prepare properly are key in fall prevention. Our home care services at Visiting Angels^® Flagstaff are actually an excellent way to help eliminate risk for seniors in Show Low.

The four most important things you can do to prevent falls for your loved one are:

1. See the doctor. Ask your loved one’s doctor to perform a full medical fall-risk evaluation.
2. Follow up with specialists. Don’t put off eye exams, hearing, or especially foot problems.
3. Keep Muscles Strong. OK, so your loved one is probably not going to become a weightlifter in their senior years, but maintaining some degree of muscle strength is vital to fall prevention. Even from a sitting position, there are exercises they can do with simple things like resistance bands, which can be purchased very cheaply online or in-store.
4. Find trusted home care. At Visiting Angels Flagstaff, comprehensive fall prevention is built into everything we do. Our understanding caretakers are fully trained in our Safe and Steady fall prevention program and fall safety is always foremost on their minds. 

During your initial free consultation for home care services, we’ll also conduct an extensive fall-risk assessment of your loved one’s home environment in Show Low, and make any recommendations necessary, based on what we find.

By helping with or taking over tasks that require standing, stretching, bending, and/or squeezing into tight spaces, our caregivers help keep your loved one living safely at home, where they feel most comfortable. We can help things such as:

• Medication reminders
• Food and water intake reminders
• Meal preparation
• Mobility assistance
• Light housekeeping (bed changes, laundry, vacuuming, dishes, and more)
• Transportation to and from events, appointments, and errands
• Running errands for them
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• And much more

Locally Owned & Operated Home Care Services For Show Low

When you make the decision to include home care services as part of your fall-prevention strategy, you want to have someone locally owned and operated in the Show Low area. You’ll never have to worry that our caregivers are spread too thin or can’t accommodate your schedule or calendar. We are only focused on seniors in the following nearby areas:

• Show Low
• Flagstaff
• Payson
• And surrounding neighborhoods

Schedule Your Free Fall-Risk Assessment & Consultation Today

To find out more about how our home care services in Show Low can help your loved one remain living in their home safely, call Visiting Angels Flagstaff at (928) 220-4100 to schedule a free consultation and fall-risk assessment today!