by Tim Stevens | Sep 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Both Juan and his wife have had several falls in the recent past. Their daughter and granddaughter, who both live with them, care enough to reach out to get help, and at a routine appointment Kaiser gave them a referral to The Dignity at Home – Fall... 
by Tim Stevens | Sep 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Frieda, originally from Switzerland, is a longtime resident of Ceres. Recently, at her son’s home, she went to put on her shoes from a seated position, felt as if she were about to fall, and over-corrected, falling backward and sustaining a hip fracture.... 
by Tim Stevens | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Tim Stevens | Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
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.... 
by Tim Stevens | Aug 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Tim Stevens | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Tim Stevens | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Tim Stevens | Jul 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Tim Stevens | Jun 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...