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Dignity at Home Falls Prevention Program Success Story #4!
Linda (79) - Modesto Ken is the primary caregiver to his 79-year old wife Linda, who has had some falls and has developed a strong fear of falling. A local church provided a ramp at the entry of the home, and while Ken has attempted to install some fall prevention...
Dignity at Home Falls Prevention Program Success Story #3!
Mario loves to help as much as he can around his daughter’s home where he lives as a renter. His activities have been affected by damage to his left forearm and hand; these have become almost useless. His fall risk score is 24 out of 30 which is quite high....
Dignity at Home Falls Prevention Program Success Story #2!
Diane is a very sweet, congenial lady who has had knee operations on both knees, one of which was subsequently damaged in a fall; her fall risk and fear of falling is high. Before these problems she was active, participating in Health Aging Association Young at...
Dignity at Home Falls Prevention Program Success!
Bernard (97) - Modesto Just knowing that Bernard is 97, one anticipates he might not be very active. In fact, he did not rise during the home assessment but let his live-in daughter Margo show The Dignity At Home team around. She has added much to the home to reduce...
Accessible Apartment Kitchen
True independence requires accessibility in the kitchen, even in a rental situation. For a recent application, we were able to custom fabricate platforms to raise the kitchen floor and refrigerator thereby making the counter tops, sink and stove accessible. We added a...
Safer Basement Access
One of the most frequent locations for falls to occur are on the steps leading to a garage or basement. Unfortunately, the washer and dryer are located in the garage or basement in many homes requiring those steps to be used on a regular basis. One of our most...
Function vs. Focus
The residents of this stately home desperately needed a stair lift solution, they just didn't want it to be seen. So, rather than a cookie-cutter standard solution, we took the time to understand both the clients wants and needs. In the end we proposed a custom...
Mission Possible: Call Today – Discharge Tomorrow
We do our absolute best to make this happen, but this one was more challenging than most. Our client needed wheelchair access and due to the property slope involved, we needed over 50ft. of modular ramping to achieve a reasonable slope. The good news is, due to...
Home Renovations for a Senior-Safe Home and Aging in Place
As we get older, it can become more difficult to achieve certain daily tasks without a bit of help. Many seniors prefer to stay at home or age in place rather than going into a nursing home or an assisted living facility. In fact, a recent study of adults over the age...