As we age, our risk of falling increases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year, one in three adults age 65 or older falls. The CDC reports that one out of five falls in people over the age of 65 causes a serious injury, such as a broken bone or head injury.

A CW Senior Support care manager can work with you to develop ways to help prevent falls.

 

This may include:

• Working with your physician to develop an exercise program

• Checking your medications to ensure they aren’t creating a problem

• Making recommendations for making the home safer, which may include:

  • Removing clutter and creating clear pathways throughout the home

  • Making sure the home is well lit – adding nightlights in hallways, bedrooms and bathrooms

  • Installing handrails in the bathroom, a particularly risky place for falls

  • Installing nonskid flooring throughout the house

• Working with a home care company to provide assistance with certain activities that may cause a fall, including cleaning hard-to-reach areas of the home, accompanying you on a walk, or assisting with a physician-approved exercise program

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With a little planning and preventive maintenance, falls can be greatly reduced, making it easier for you to move through the world more safely.