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How Home Care Helped a Pilot's Post-Surgery Recovery
A middle-aged man living alone needs help following double knee surgery At 58, Michael Wilkie couldn’t envision a need for home health care; he didn’t even know such services existed...
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7 Ways You Can Help Your Loved One After a Fall
When caring for an aging parent or family member, there are few things as scary as discovering your loved one has fallen. The aftermath can have a major impact on both you and your family’s...
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Ideas for De-Cluttering for Fall Prevention
When you have a cluttered home, it can cause stress and make it difficult to find important items. But even more than that, clutter can pose health and safety risks, especially to the elderly...
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Fall Prevention Awareness Strategies, Programs & Resources
September is observed as Falls Prevention Awareness Month. September 23, 2015, the first day of fall, marks the 8th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Council...
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The Importance of Fall Prevention in the Elderly
Elderly fall prevention is more critical than ever before to families. Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls and the results can be life-altering. At BrightStar Care, most of...
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Falls Prevention Causes & Resources
September 22nd, 2013, the first day of fall, also marks the 6th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Council on Aging. Falls are the leading cause of injury...
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Promoting Elderly Falls with Prevention Strategies
Today, we are exploring a prevalent issue: elderly falls. Each and every day seniors across the country endure falls while others have risk factors that they might not even be aware of, making the...