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6 Ways To Help My Aging Parents Avoid Falls - StopTheFall.org
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Home Fall Prevention Safety Checklist. 6 Ways To Help My Aging Parents Avoid Falling. It’s 3 am and you get a panicked call from your elderly parent. They slipped and fell when they went to use the bathroom last night and now they feel funny. What do you do? It’s a scary situation but also a very real possibility. 1 Try Some Simple Exercises. The one exercise that gets recommended the most is to simply stand on one foot. Be sure to keep a wall or chair within reach just in case, then pick up one of y...
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Five Steps to Prevent Falls in the Bathroom - StopTheFall.org
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Home Fall Prevention Safety Checklist. Five Steps to Prevent Falls in the Bathroom. Katherine was lucky - the 90-year-old mother and grandmother lived with her daughter and son-in-law in an upscale home in Michigan. When her health started to fail, and she got more unsteady on her feet, a part-time aide was hired to ensure her safety while Katherine's family was at work. Fortunately, it only takes following a few easy steps. Think about your own bathroom routine:. When preparing to bathe or shower, do yo...
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Home Fall Prevention Safety Checklist. How to Tell Mom and Dad When It's Time to Move to a Nursing Home. Helping Mom and Dad move into. Assisted living will enable them to. Bull; continue their independent way of life. Bull; receive the routine medical care they need. Bull; eat regular, healthy meals. Bull; have an active social life. Bull; go shopping regularly, with transportation. Bull; and be safe and well-cared for, all in one setting. The relief of knowing that their needs will be provided for.
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Why You Should Inspect Your Parents Home for Fall Hazards - StopTheFall.org
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Home Fall Prevention Safety Checklist. Why You Should Inspect Your Parents Home for Fall Hazards. The second reason why you should inspect your parents home is for the safety of others, including yourself. Just because seniors fall and injure their body, doesn’t mean you can't either. Think about it, if you visit your parents and fall, and then injure yourself, what does that say about their safety? Now you are thinking to yourself, “What am I looking out for? We have multiple articles. Even offers a med...
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