Dr. Lakelyn discusses essential home safety tips for aging adults. She offers practical suggestions for each room of the house to help minimize the risk of falls and other accidents.
Episode highlights include:
- Importance of home safety
- Room by room suggestions for home safety
- Tools and resources to help families evaluate home safety
- Low cost home modifications
Helpful links from the episode:
-Home Safety Checklist: makinghomesaferforseniors.com
-Dementia Home Safety video series, on YouTube search: ALZ/DIY
-Adaptive Equipment Corner: AECorner.com
-Handyman services: trublueally.com
-Be Light Care: belightcare.com
-EquipMeOT: equipmeot.com
-Local Area Agency on Aging: eldercare.acl.gov
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