Allegiance Home Health’s Fall Prevention Program

  • Over one-third of adults 65+ fall each year.
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury death, and most common cause of nonfatal injuries/hospital admissions for trauma.
  • Yearly, over 2.3 million people 65+ were treated in ER’s for nonfatal injuries from falls, costing $30 Billion.
  • At least one-third of all falls involve environmental hazards in the home.
  • Yearly more than 95% of hip fractures are related to falls (over 271,000 hip fractures in total annually).

Allegiance Home Health recognizes the importance of fall prevention and has developed training, oversight, and procedures to help reduce the chances of injury, helping our seniors remain home safely.

Fall Prevention Program:

Step 1: Needs Assessment & Home Inspection

Allegiance Home Health provides a complimentary needs assessment and home inspection to ensure safety and reduced risk of repeat fall.

Home Inspection Includes:

Hygiene- Transfer Benches, Chairs, Handheld Shower Head all need to be accessed

Grab Bars- Properly installed in high risk areas

Transfers- Are we properly prepared?

Toileting- Procedures & proximity for ease of use

Entrances & Pathways- Getting In/Out, Reducing tripping hazards

Step 2: Care Giver Training

Prior to discharge, Allegiance Home Health schedules a training session with the client, aide, and therapist. This keeps consistency in transfers and exercise while providing a chance to regain a level of independence.

Step 3: Supervision/Monitor Progress

Once home, a formalized Care Plan is developed and monitored via supervisory visits. This helps track compliance and progress via documentation to ensure we are providing the best services as promised!

At Allegiance Home Health our primary concern is your overall comfort and well-being. We deliver compassionate in-home assistance with one unique difference: we truly care about our patients.

We believe each client is part of our family. Our dedicated caregivers provide patients with companionship, conversation, reading, activity, and a sense of purpose. We provide not only physical care, but also the emotional and intellectual stimulation to help our clients retain a real connection with their lives.

Call us Today for a Complimentary Home Assessment!

561-367-0711

Serving Palm Beach, Broward, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties.