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Serving Midlothian, Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and throughout the Southside neighborhoods of Brandermill, Bon Air, and Westhampton

Visiting Angels RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

14321 Winter Breeze Dr #83
Midlothian, VA 23113
Phone: 804-423-6500

Fall Prevention Program for Seniors

Name: Visiting Angels
Address: 14321 Winter Breeze Dr #83, Midlothian, VA, 23113, usa
Telephone: 804-423-6500

Our Safe and Steady fall prevention program helps seniors prevent slips, trips, and falls at home. By preventing falls, we can reduce seniors' risk of hurting themselves. These types of injuries are the number one reason why seniors lose their independence, making fall prevention an important part of aging in place.

Why Fall Prevention for Seniors is Important

At Visiting Angels®, we're committed to helping seniors remain at home as they age, keeping them in the space where they feel safest, happiest, and most comfortable. That makes fall prevention an important part of our DNA.

Seniors are more likely to suffer falls than younger adults, with 1 in 3 seniors experiencing a serious fall every year. This is due to a number of risk factors that are more common among elderly adults, including:

Decreased strength
Poor coordination
Limited mobility
Reduced eyesight
Hearing loss
Stiff or painful joints
Health complications
Cognitive disorders
Multiple medications

Seniors are more likely to suffer a serious injury when falls occur. In many cases, these injuries can have life-altering or life-threatening side effects.

Hip fractures are a particular danger. The recovery period for a hip fracture can take up to 12 months, may require transitional care, and comes with a significant risk of life-threatening complications. The vast majority of seniors never fully recover from a hip fracture, and many older adults lose their independence as a result.

The good news is that the vast majority of falls can be prevented.

Our Safe and Steady program can help reduce your loved one's risk of falling at home—the most common location for slips, trips, and falls.

How to Prevent Falls at Home for Seniors

More than 75% of dangerous falls occur in or around the home. This means that most falls can be prevented by taking precautions at home.

Our Safe and Steady Fall Prevention Resource Guide can help you identify risk factors in your loved one's home and take steps to reduce the risks of suffering a fall.

This guide includes key information about:

Physical, social, and emotional health impacts of falls by the elderly
Environmental risk factors that increase the likelihood of falls at home
Precautions you can take to eliminate fall risks from the home
Design changes that can reduce seniors' risk of an at-home fall
Lifestyle changes that can further reduce fall risks for seniors

The Safe and Steady guide includes a list of easy home modifications you can make to reduce your loved one's risk of falling at home. It also contains a 59-point home safety checklist.

Get Started with Visiting Angels

Our commitment to fall prevention extends to our home care services. Our caregivers can reduce your loved one's risk of falls in a number of ways, depending on the type of home care we provide to your loved one.

With companion care, we can help your loved one maintain a safe and tidy home, and we can lend a helping hand with day-to-day tasks that may increase the risk of falls. If your loved one's physical health puts them at high risk for falls, our personal care services can help with activities such as dressing, bathing, and mobility.

Fall prevention is also an important part of several other Visiting Angels programs, including our Alzheimer's care, dementia care, and Ready-Set-Go Home transitional care services.