Let Us Help A recent study conducted by ageinplace.org found that 72% of Americans become impoverished after just one year of nursing home care. This high number is due to the fact that Medicare only pays for skilled and rehabilitative care after a 3-day hospital stay...
Safety First According to a recent study, 55% of senior citizen falls occur inside the home and 3/4 of all accidental senior citizen deaths are due to a fall. Considering these staggering statistics, it is easy to recognize the importance of fall prevention and taking...
Knowledge Is Key The statistics regarding injurious falls among seniors are staggering. In 2010, the Center for Disease Control reported that 21,700 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries and that over 50% of all fatal falls involved people over the age of...
Safety First Last month our renowned line of SmartCells Fall protection mats and flooring were featured at the 2014 National Fall Prevention Conference, in Canada. The 2014 conference titled “Watch Your Step,” was held in Toronto, and co-hosted by the Ontario Injury...
Saftey First Each year Americans celebrate “Older Americans Month” in an effort raise awareness of the contributions of our elderly loved ones and provide them with information to help them stay healthy and active. This year the focus of Older Americans Month is to...
Safety First The last of the baby boomer generation is set to exit the workplace in the next few years and statistics show that the trend known as, aging-in-place, will continue to increase. In fact, a study conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons...
Knowledge Is Key Aging-in-place depends on the ability of seniors to live independently and safely. An important aspect of preserving independence is avoiding injuries if falls occur. Recently, we have blogged about the topic of fall protection, and discussed one of...
Safety First The changes our elderly loved ones experience as they age can often be very difficult both emotionally and physically. The increased doctor appointments often coupled with decreased independence and mobility can be supremely frustrating and stressful for...
Knowledge Is Key According to the Center for Disease Control in 2010, 2.3 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 662,000 were hospitalized. The CDC also reported that 20-30 percent of elders who fall,...
Knowledge is Key According to the AARP, 90 percent of seniors desire to stay in their own homes rather than live in a retirement community/home. This trend, known as aging-in-place, is expected to continue growing in popularity. As more and more of our elderly loved...