Your home is where you should feel the safest, but it can be easy to overlook potential hazards that may put your loved ones at risk. That’s why you should consider conducting a home safety audit, ...

Consequently, it is imperative to assess risks to home safety and implement prevention programs among community-dwelling older adults to prevent falls, avoid injury, and facilitate independence as ...

In the event of a fire, you must have unimpeded means of egress (e.g., a way to leave your home). The inspector will look for furniture or fixtures blocking or impeding escape routes. The U.S. Fire ...

The Home Safety Assessment Tool was designed to be used by the nurse in the home setting and completed by observation and interviews with the older adult. SSC 1 of the home safety assessment ...

Mr. Christmas has issued a recall for 44,600 wireless decorative Christmas tree light controllers because they can pose a fire hazard. The company says the wireless receiver that plugs into an ...

The home care services can bring out multiple ways of safety for them: Home Safety Assessment: Caregivers note loose rugs, poor lighting, or cluttered space and give recommendations for a safer ...

To determine whether your council will help you with care home fees, they will carry out a financial assessment to see how much money you have. This is also known as a means test and it examines your ...

This involves accurate labeling, monitoring dosage, and administering medication on time. Home safety assessments are carried out on a regular basis to locate and resolve any risks and hazards. This ...

As The Senior List’s Amie Clark explained, an in-home safety assessment falls under Medicare Part B, as long as it is initiated by a physician’s order. It’s a start, but many seniors and their ...