Home Care Services for the Elderly in Afton, VA

If you’re helping care for a loved one in Afton, fall prevention should be one of your primary concerns. Falls are the number one reason seniors wind up losing their independence and having to move into residential care. Falls are also the number one cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for seniors, and most of those falls happen at home. For this reason, we’ve centered our home care services in Afton around a comprehensive fall prevention program called Safe and Steady.

There are many risk factors that may contribute to the risk of your loved one falling, such as:

• Poor hearing and/or vision
• Medications
• Decreased strength
• Painful or stiff joints
• Cognitive issues
• Limited Mobility

For these reasons, we recommend if you have not already done so, make an appointment with your loved one’s doctor and request a thorough medical fall-risk evaluation. Your doc will be able to identify these risk factors and refer you to specialists as necessary.

Home care services are one of the best fall prevention steps you can take to keep your loved one safe. At Visiting Angels^® Staunton, we begin our emphasis on fall prevention on our very first visit. When we come to your loved one’s Afton area home to conduct our initial, free consultation, we will also conduct a thorough fall-risk assessment. We’ll examine your loved one’s home environment for any potential, unnoticed hazards and make any recommendations or suggestions necessary.

Our caring and compassionate caretakers are well-trained in fall prevention and always put your loved one’s safety above all else. From assisting with mobility in and outside the house, transportation and accompaniment to appointments and errands, to the myriad of tasks inside the home we can help with, you’ll be able to rest easy knowing there are an extra set of watchful eyes and helping hands on the job. 

Locally Owned & Operated Home Care Services For Afton Area Elders

When you decide it’s time to reach out for help with your loved one, you want to deal with a provider who is not only reputable but local. You want caretakers that are thoroughly trained, compassionate, and nearby. After all, what good would it do to have a great care provider who can’t accommodate your schedule or your last-minute needs?

At Visiting Angels Staunton, we are solely focused on providing the very best home care services to clients in the following nearby areas:

• Afton
• Staunton
• Waynesboro
• Fishersville
• Grottoes
• Stuarts Draft
• Verona
• And the surrounding neighborhoods

Schedule Your Free Fall Risk Assessment & Consultation Today

If you’re ready to learn more about how our home care services in Afton can help your loved one stay living safely at home for years to come, please reach out to Visiting Angels Staunton today and schedule a free consultation and fall-risk assessment.