Fall Prevention Solutions from Visiting Angels San Diego
For many aging adults in San Diego, Coronado, and surrounding California communities, falls pose a serious health risk and can even be life-threatening events. Besides the evident physical injury, falls can also cause much emotional discomfort and affect one’s social well-being. What’s more, after a fall, seniors often develop a fear of falling, which may prevent them from staying physically active, going out, and accepting social invitations. This can eventually lead to a reduced quality of life and loss of independence.
Fortunately, with the assistance from our expert in-home care providers at Visiting Angels San Diego, some good planning and certain home modifications, falls can be easily prevented.
Call 619-488-6265 today to learn more about our fall prevention services!
Understanding the Impact of Falls and How In-Home Care Providers Can Help San Diego-Area Seniors Stay Safe
Whether your loved one has already experienced a fall or you're worried about their safety, it's important to understand factors that can make seniors more likely to fall, how a fall-related injury can affect your loved both in the short term and long term, and how in-home care providers from Visiting Angels San Diego can maintain your loved one's safety and independence.
Risk Factors for Falls
Most fall accidents are typically caused by one or several risk factors. In the elderly, risk factors can be anything that increases one’s chances of falling. This can be related to:
- Existing medical problems
- Medication side effects
- Physical limitations
- Impaired vision
- Arthritis
- Dehydration
- Unfit home environment
- Slippery or uneven outdoor surfaces
- Lack of grab bars in the bathroom
At Visiting Angels San Diego, our specially trained in-home care providers can help identify the likelihood of falls based on your loved one’s specific circumstances and promptly work toward eliminating the detected fall risks. This way, many falls can be prevented.
The Impact of Fall-Related Injuries for Seniors in San Diego
To see how falls and fall-related injuries can change a senior’s life for the worse, take a look at the following facts:
- One-third of older adults fall at least once a year. From those who do fall, 1 in 5 individuals ends up with a broken hip, fractures, concussions, or other serious injuries.
- When seniors fall once, they are more likely to fall again.
- As much as 800,000 seniors get hospitalized each year as a direct result of falls.
- Recovery from fall-related injuries can take up to a full year and is usually rather costly.
How In-Home Care Providers from Visiting Angels San Diego Help Seniors Stay Safe
As fall prevention continues to be a considerable challenge for many independently living seniors in our community, Visiting Angels San Diego is dedicated to providing ongoing education for older adults and their families about the seriousness of the matter. Together, we can significantly reduce, if not eliminate falls, helping local seniors maintain overall health and high quality of life throughout their golden years.
Here are some ways our in-home care providers help San Diego-area seniors stay safe as they age in place:
- Preparing meals that help seniors keep up their strength
- Assisting with light housekeeping so clients don't have to worry about cluttered walkways and slippery surfaces
- Helping seniors get in and out of the tub when helping them take a bath
- Providing mobility and ambulation assistance
- Reminding seniors to take their medication and being mindful of side effects that can impact their balance and coordination
- And so much more
Best of all, Visiting Angels offers a personalized approach to senior care. That means when you count on our fall prevention services, your loved one can get the support they need when they need it most because we will work with you to establish a plan of care based on their needs, schedule, routine, and other factors. In addition, you won't have to worry about trusting someone unfamiliar to care for your loved one because our in-home care providers are not only experienced in caring for seniors, but they're fully committed to doin all they can to help seniors in the San Diego area live out their golden years in the comfort and familiarity of home.
Contact our San Diego, CA office today to learn about fall prevention and how our in-home care providers can help your senior loved one.
Serving Mission Valley, Point Loma, Kensington, the College Area and surrounding neighborhoods in Downtown, Uptown and Peninsula communities of San Diego, including Coronado
Visiting Angels SAN DIEGO METRO AREA, CA
2615 Camino Del Rio S. #308San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619-488-6265
Fax: 619-488-6311