Fall Prevention for Seniors
Safety care and fall prevention services for senior residents of Prescott Valley, Sedona, Prescott, Cottonwood, Chino Valley, and the surrounding areas.
Preventing falls to ensure safety is so crucial for older adults. Falls can have serious consequences on the physical, emotional, and even financial well-being of seniors and their families. For seniors aging in place at home, a fall could limit their ability to remain living independently. This is where professional in-home care providers like Visiting Angels Prescott come in.
What Is Fall Prevention?
Fall prevention is the act of reducing or eliminating any hazards that could lead to falls. As a caregiving agency, fall prevention is ingrained into most of what we do. Our caregivers provide a variety of nonmedical, in-home care services for seniors who can’t manage certain tasks at home alone, and by doing so, seniors reduce their likelihood of experiencing accident-related falls. With their caregiver’s help, Prescott-area seniors can live safer, higher quality lives.
Is home care a newer concept to you? Learn more about what is home care and who it’s right for.
How In-Home Care Helps Prescott Seniors To Prevent Falls
Seniors can be at an increased risk of falling compared to younger adults due to limited mobility, poor eyesight, loss of strength, and other factors associated with age. Although these are issues that older adults typically face, we would like to emphasize that falling does not have to be an inevitable part of aging, and it can be actively avoided with the right measures and assistance!
Staying Active in Prescott
Older adults can benefit from regular exercise and other recreational activities to help maintain strength. Staying physically fit is one of the keys to reducing the likelihood of falling. By embracing an active lifestyle, seniors can improve their overall quality of life, promoting both physical and emotional health. Caregivers with Visiting Angels Prescott make every effort to help seniors stay as fit and healthy as possible, and will happily join clients on local excursions in Prescott and neighboring areas, like the Prescott Public Library or the Prescott Farmers Market.
Learn more about how balance and strength can reduce your fall risk.
Safe Aging with Companion and Personal Care Services
Besides being as active as possible to retain strength, there are other changes that can help reduce fall risk, especially if getting more active is not a possibility for your senior loved one. Our caregivers can help by providing in-home care services such as light housekeeping and organizing, grocery shopping and healthy meal preparation, and bathing and dressing assistance - all things that can pose a fall risk for seniors living at home. With a Visiting Angels caregiver by their side, your Prescott senior loved one will have a much smaller chance of experiencing a fall while under their care.
Companion care is for those who need help maintaining their household chores like laundry, cooking, and tidying up, as well as companionship and assistance running errands, picking up groceries, or going to doctor appointments.
Personal care is more hands-on aid for those who need extra help with things like grooming, toileting, showering, dressing, and mobility assistance.
Home Safety Assessments
Fall prevention is such an important aspect of safely aging, that we incorporate a home safety assessment into our offerings. This involves a careful walkthrough of the home (performed by one of our care professionals) to look for anything that can be a potential fall risk or tripping hazard like loose rugs and unsecured cords. We will review the results of the assessment with you and give you recommendations on how we can work together to ensure your senior loved one is living in a space created with their safety in mind.
Resources On Fall Prevention in Prescott
We know it takes time and research to find someone you can trust to watch over your loved one like family. At Visiting Angels Prescott, we aim to be a resource for our local Prescott area families to turn to when considering how best to help their loved ones age in place. If we can answer any questions for you, or help you in any way, we will.
Below are a few of the more common questions we receive regarding fall prevention. You can visit our FAQ page for a general list of questions and answers.
How do I know if fall prevention is something I need?
Fall prevention and home safety is something that can never be discussed too early, especially when seniors have expressed a desire to age in place. This is such an active retirement community we live among, so there’s no shortage of things to do together for seniors who love being outdoors or getting around town, but need a steady hand to help them enjoy it safely. Because a fall can have such a devastating (and life-threatening) impact on a senior’s life, it’s necessary for everyone involved in their care to be proactive about reducing and removing fall risks.
Do you provide education on fall prevention for family members?
Yes, we offer tips and guidance to family members to help create a safer home environment. Additionally, we offer a free resource for anyone to download, packed with info on falls. The Visiting Angels Safe and Steady Fall Prevention Resource Guide is a tool from us to you that can help identify risk factors in your loved one's home and within their lifestyle. This is a good place to begin your journey in learning more about fall prevention for yourself or a senior loved one. It also includes two checklists for you to test your home’s safety status and make simple modifications that can help reduce falls.
Can you assist with home modifications to prevent falls?
While we don’t perform modifications ourselves, we can recommend changes that will help you prevent falls, and caregivers can assist with looking for local professionals to help.
What should I do if my loved one has already experienced a fall?
Apart from taking the appropriate steps for medical care, contact us immediately to set up an assessment and create a tailored plan to prevent future falls.
Get Started With Fall Prevention in Prescott
Ready to learn more and get started? Contact us to speak to one of our care coordinators and set up a free in-home consultation for you and your senior loved one to discuss specific needs and preferences. Following this initial consultation, our coordinator will develop a personalized plan and pair your loved one with one of our recommended caregivers.
Reach out today to learn more at (928) 220-4100 and see how our fall prevention program can bring you and your family peace of mind with expert knowledge and care.
Serving the Prescott Area and the Verde Valley
Visiting Angels PRESCOTT, AZ
3615 Crossings Dr #APrescott, AZ 86305
Phone: 928-220-4100