Homewatch CareGivers’ New ‘In-Home Senior Safety Guide’ Helps Families Fix Fall, Fire, Injury Hazards for Aging Parents

2008-12-03 00:34:01 -

Since holidays traditionally bring families together, these gatherings offer Boomers and their aging parents a timely opportunity to assess and prevent threats to a senior"s ability to live independently at home. Homewatch CareGivers (www.homewatchcaregivers.com) has created the new, free "Guide to In-Home Senior Safety" in time for critical family visits and conversations.
Fires pose a major risk to elderly who are 2.5 times more likely to die in a residential fire than the rest of the U.S. population and, over the holidays, home candle fires are a major culprit in addition to open flames, cooking, smoking and heating (www.nfpa.org).
Candle fires alone accounted for over $530 million in property losses in 2005 and 38% began in bedrooms.
Falls are the leading cause of death and injury for Americans over age 65, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. More than 35% of all seniors " or about 11 million " fall each year, resulting in over 13,000 deaths.
"Fifty percent of these seniors lose their mobility after a fall at home," stated Leann Reynolds, president, Homewatch CareGivers. "Another 40 percent lose their mobility forever."
"Evaluating your loved one"s environment needs to be done on a regular basis because a senior"s ability to live independently will continue to change as he or she ages. We want to help families maximize safety and independence for their aging loved one. The simple steps in our "Guide to In-Home Senior Safety" can greatly reduce the likelihood of unplanned hospitalizations and enable a healthier, more independent lifestyle for seniors,? Reynolds said.
About Homewatch CareGivers
Founded in 1980, Homewatch CareGivers is the largest, most experienced international provider of full-service in-home care for people of all ages, including seniors, children, veterans, the chronically ill, and those recovering from medical procedures. Caregivers are triple-screened and continually trained and supervised by healthcare professionals to provide reliable, compassionate, and highly skilled services in companion, personal and comprehensive care. In-home care services are personalized for each client and customized care plans are administered through an international network of 104 franchise owners with 172 territories which includes 9 international owners with 18 international territories. Each office is locally owned and dedicated to ensuring quality of life for clients and peace of mind for their loved ones. Call 1-800-777-9770 or visit www.homewatchcaregivers.com for franchise, company and caregiver information.


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