Safety and Fall Prevention Tips with
Kathy O’Neel Webster
Rhode Island's Senior Safety and
Fall Prevention Specialist
Falls are Preventable!!
Call Kathy today for her ‘3E’ Strategy!
● 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 falls each year and 50% of those over age 80.
● Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury for those over 65.
● Of those who survive a fall, 50% never return to their prior level of mobility or independence.
#1 - EVALUATE - Ongoing evaluation is critical throughout the aging journey as environments, individuals and care teams evolve.
Senior Home Safety Assessments take a look at your whole environment and potential risks for falls.
Evaluate your current physical and mental risk level to understand your baseline of muscular strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, agility, and dynamic balance. Maintaining these areas of fitness are key in preventing falls.
Ensure the Care Team, which may be made up of family, friends, professionals and/or a combination thereof, is in a communication loop for appropriate and ongoing care.
#2 - EDUCATE - Ongoing education is important to understand the normal aging process and learn how to age safely and strong.
Aging brings predictable changes to all of our five senses: Hearing, Vision, Touch, Smell and Taste. If you recognize that a certain amount of sensory loss is a normal part of aging, you can be on the lookout for warning signs and identify ways to cope before these deficits become dangerous.
#3 - ELEVATE - Be proactive and maintain your strength and mobility to age safely at home.
Participate in balance training and physical activity, and eat healthy for weight stability.
Kathy works with Senior Centers and Senior Living Facilities, and provides all her services one-on-one in the comfort of her client’s home.
