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We can all agree that caregiving in 2021 has been a year unlike any other. We may have thought 2021 would bring some respite for care providers but this just wasn’t the case.

By Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

I’ve spent years watching family members and patients fall ill and struggle with mobility, have difficulty in keeping communication efforts streamlined and present and continue to enable the autonomy loved ones desire. Reimagining fall prevention does not have to be overwhelming.

Many senior care advocates are joining together this September 20-24 to raise awareness for falls prevention in older adults. Falls among adults aged 65 and older are common, costly and preventable. 

Are you constantly evaluating your fall protection plan and looking for ways to streamline and modernize? The time is now as the population of Americans aged 65 and older will double come 2030. In senior care, fall prevention is equal to prevention of injury. People are living longer, the over 65 community is growing rapidly due to the aging baby boomer population and falls will continue to increase unless we make a commitment to providing effective fall prevention programs.

According to the National Council on Aging, 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 65 fall each year. Falls are common, costly and preventable. Those who endure falls are often left to manage injuries that affect their quality of life, independence and add fear and anxiety to mobility.