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Don't Leave Home Without It
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Greetings!
A simple thing can change your life-like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet spot on the kitchen floor. If you fall, then you might be like the thousands of older men and women each year who break, or fracture, a bone. A broken bone might not sound awful. But, for older people, a break can be the start of more serious problems.
Don't let a fear of falling keep you from being active. Doing things like getting together with friends, gardening, walking, or going to the local senior center are also important for staying healthy. The good news is that there are simple ways you can prevent most falls.
Click here for a Fall Prevention Checklist
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Wearing the Right Shoes Can Help Prevent Falls
The older we get, the greater importance we must place on wearing the right shoes to help prevent falls. Increasing problems maintaining balance, and health issues such as diabetes, dictate we wear the right shoes to help keep our feet healthy and our walk steady. Shoes make a difference in whether we stay safe and upright or accidentally injure ourselves in a fall. read full article
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Downloadable Resources Available On-Line
 Partners in Senior Care is dedicated to assisting seniors and
their families. Sometimes the difference between successful aging and
problematic aging is knowledge. For this reason we have developed the Care Connection monthly series. The Care Connection will provide information that is seasonally appropriate for seniors.
Need a speaker or presentation? We have speakers available to present on any of our Care Connection topics. Just call Angie at 847-548-1330 Visit our website for downloadable factsheets on Fall Prevention & Foot Care |
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Home Improvements to Prevent Falls
Many State and local governments have education and/or home modification programs to help older people prevent falls. Check with your local health department, division of elder affairs, or area agency on aging to see if there is a program near you.
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Remember: Put "your best foot forward" & be kind to your feet.
Sincerely,
Angie Landmesser
Partners in Senior Care, Inc.
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Family Owned Partners in Senior Care is Chicagoland's leading provider of Private Duty Home Care and Geriatric Care Management Services.
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