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Senior Home Safety Month

Published on June 21, 2011 By Bob Finnie

June is a great month to check on how safe it is for seniors in their place of living. With National Home Safety Month, the Home Safety Council has some good information on falls prevention. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the home. Many excellent products for senior home safety are [...]

Falls Prevention Awareness Day

Published on September 23, 2010 By Bob Finnie

The third annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23 is a great reminder for the older adults in your life.  Make sure a thorough review of their place of living is performed on the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen.  See an excellent room to room checklist by the American Physical Therapy Association.  Fear of falling vs being more [...]

Medical Alert Systems – TWO Types

Published on July 12, 2010 By Bob Finnie

Here is a replay of a comment made to the LinkedIn group, The Elder Care Network, in a discussion on the merits of the two types of medical alert systems. And I will do it using the simplest of terms. Both types (purchase and monthly fee) of medical alert systems (“help I’ve fallen”) have a valuable role to play. [...]