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...
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...
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...
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,...
Home Modifications and Cerebral Palsy Building and home modifications provide barrier-free access and inclusion for any individual, with or without disability. Designers use the term “design for all” to describe products, services and systems designed for use...
Patient could not safely access the front of his home with walker aided ambulation. After creative solution to solve front door landing placement was implemented, ramp was installed. Patient can now safely access his home (click ramp video link for viewing). ramp...
CAPABLE Study results CAPABLE provides seniors living at home with occupational therapist intervention, nurse intervention along with safety and access to handyman services. The aim is to make the kinds of home modifications that will promote the...
