by Tim Stevens | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Have you ever stumbled on the edge of a throw rug, or lost your balance standing? Perhaps you have stairs in your home that give you a case of nerves every time you have to navigate them. If you’ve ever fallen, tripped, or lost your balance and had to... 
by Tim Stevens | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — March 23, 2021 It costs considerably more to live in an assisted-living setting than to remain at home. But our healthcare system frequently doesn’t address the changes to the “infrastructure” necessary to allow individuals to... 
by Tim Stevens | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Dignity at Home Fall Prevention program is an evidence-based program centered on helping seniors avoid falls and remain safely in their homes. The program focuses on education, community outreach, and injury prevention equipment and services. The program also... 
by Tim Stevens | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Given the increased risks of Covid-19 in congregate living settings, more families are taking a second look at staying in their own homes and making some modifications to make it safe for them to do so. Technology solutions have largely solved the challenges... 
by Tim Stevens | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently Home Safety Services rolled out new service vans which serve as mobile showrooms and are fully equipped with all of the necessary items to help prevent falls in your home. The fully wrapped vans are packed full of our most common solutions and, of course,... 
by Tim Stevens | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Functional disability, as marked by the inability to perform tasks needed to live independently, becomes increasingly common with advancing age and is strongly linked to multiple adverse health outcomes, such as depression, social isolation, hospitalization,...