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...
Contributing article: Live Well at Home by Eskaton Falls among seniors are all too common and can have serious consequences. Taking preventative measures is important, including evaluating the home for fall dangers such as area rugs and other tripping hazards,...
What is a Word Cloud? Google says a word cloud is “an image composed of words used in a particular text or subject, in which the size of each word indicates its frequency or importance. So, the more often a specific words appears in your text, the bigger and bolder it...
Shelter in Place (SiP) has temporarily closed our Home Modification Solution Center to the public. Fortunately, technology allows us to virtually open the showroom and bring it directly to you! Through ZOOM and FaceBook video chats, we can connect with you virtually...
VGM Live at Home strives to build a community of “Best in Class” companies to better serve the end-user and create meaningful experiences for their customers. This month, we chatted with Martin Simenc, PE, CAPS, with Home Safety Services about their many...
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,...
At this remarkable time, we want to reassure you that we are doing our part to prevent further spread of the virus. As you’ll recall, our Accreditation by the Joint Commission Accreditation requires us to have robust infection control protocols in place for our...
For aging homeowners with two-story houses, finding a stairlift that allows them to move from floor to floor safely and painlessly has been easy—as long as their staircase was a single flight and ran in a straight line. But, if your staircase is curved, spiral or...
Falls Prevention: National, State, and Local Solutions to Better Support Seniors This report marks the Committee’s purposive effort to highlight the importance of falls prevention and discuss the comprehensive needs that older adults require following a fall. This...
