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Martin Simenc Addresses Tech-Enabled Innovations in Care Transitions Conference
A wide variety of health care executives gathered in San Francisco hear of innovations to improve care transitions (e.g. acute to post acute to residential care). Presenters included Gray Miller, Cofounder and CEO of Titanium Healthcare; Ryan Iwamoto, Co-Founder of...
Bipartisan Policy Center Endorses Medicare Expansion to Cover Home Modifications
A report issued by the Bipartisan Policy Center analyzed alternatives for reducing medicare costs for it's high-need, high-risk patients, specifically those "who are not dual eligible for full Medicaid benefits, reside in the community setting, have three or more...
The Senior Accessible Housing Act (HR1780) is Reintroduced
HR1780 is a milestone for home modifications. The act, now introduced for the second time, would allow for a $30,000 tax credit to seniors who invest in qualifying safety and accessibility related modifications to their homes. The hope is that by giving a tax...
Case Study – Railings & Transfer Poles
This couple came to us wanting to modify their home aesthetically and yet enable them to “age in place” safely. The husband was already experiencing mobility issues and wanted safer access to their beautiful back yard.
Home Safety Services Partners with Community Agencies on National Fall Prevention Awareness Day
In conjunction with National Fall Prevention Week, Home Safety Services of Foster City, California, partnered with the San Mateo County Fall Prevention Task Force and the local Rebuilding Together affiliate to perform senior home safety modifications for three low...
Martin Simenc Presents Industry Outlook for Home Modifications at SIPP Conference
Martin Simenc, President of Home Safety Services, was invited to present a Home Modifications Industry Outlook at this year's Senior Injury Prevention Project Conference held in Emeryville, California. The 300+ attendees heard an optimistic outlook for the rapidly...
Simenc Addresses USC Davis School of Gerontology Morton Kesten Summit
Martin Simenc, President of Home Safety Services, presented Home Modifications - A For Profit Perspective at the Morton Kesten Summit 2014, DESIGNING CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE: AGING IN PLACE INNOVATIONS. His closing thought shared with the 200+ attendees was: "We are at...
Case Study – Grab Bars & Bathroom Safety
The VA asked us to assess whether we could assist one our veterans improve his current commode. Our client had a degenerative muscular condition which limited him to walking straight-legged, and when he bent his knees slightly, he lost all ability to stand.
Fall Prevention Study concludes that Home Modifications Provide Best Value
Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Fall Prevention Programs that Reduce Fall-Related Hip Fractures in Older Adults. FRICK KD, KUNG JY, PARRISH JM, NARRETT MJ. J AM GERIATR SOC 2010; 58(1): 136-41. OBJECTIVES: To model the incremental cost-utility of seven...