Fall Prevention
Fall Risk
As parents become older, their physical limitations, health conditions and medications used to treat those conditions can make them more likely to fall. According to the CDC, they have a 1 in four chance of falling each year. And falling once doubles their risk of falling again.
Fall Prevention Evaluations
Fall Prevention Evaluations can help reduce the risk of serious injury from a fall that could have been prevented.
Accessible Home Design, LLC (AHD) in partnership with Elite Support Senior Services:
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Makes in-home fall prevention evaluations
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Develops personalized fall prevention plans
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Provides a written report with recommendations for the safest and most cost-effective solutions
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Ensure contractors do the work according to the recommendations
Fall Prevention Evaluation: $175
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Home Modification Design and Project Management Services
Recognized as a premiere home accessibility design firm, AHD has served Indiana since 2005. Their modifications are designed to make it easier for people who use mobility aids to safely and independently live at home. Modification Designs include:
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Wheelchair ramps or platform lifts that enable safe entry into and out of the home
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Accessible and safe kitchens and baths
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Barrier-free access to bedroom closets and laundry rooms
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Straight or curved stair lift options
Design package options include:
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3D floor plan renderings that help you visualize your accessibility modifications before making a financial commitment
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Written Scopes of Work with project cost estimates that help prevent cost over-runs
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Construction Specifications that clarify the work to be done
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Project Management services that ensure all work is satisfactorily completed
Cost: Specific to Modification Type and Design Package Options Selected
Safely Age-in-Place
Aging parents' desire to continue to live in their home for as long as possible can be threatened by diminishing physical abilities and hazardous home environment factors such as:
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Darkened staircases
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Narrow doorways
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Small bathrooms
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Slippery bathtubs
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High threshold showers
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Porch, steps and sidewalks in disrepair
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Inaccessible kitchen cabinets, counter tops, appliances and sink
A Fall Prevention Plan and simple, cost-effective accessibility modifications or repairs can be their most important step towards a positive future living independently in their own home, remaining active in their community and safely aging-in-place.