Guide
Fall prevention at home while home health is in place
Home health can treat the injury and the weakness. The house still has to stop producing the next fall.
Key takeaways
- Ask the therapist for a home-safety walkthrough, not only exercises.
- Lights, cords, bathrooms, and footwear beat a new gadget.
- If falls continue, ask whether the plan of care should change — more PT, different aide hours, or a different setting.
Use the visit you already have
The PT or OT in a Medicare episode can flag grab bars, chair height, and how someone stands up from the toilet. Write the recommendations down. Aide visits can then practice the same sequence every day instead of inventing a new one.
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