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Attention Chico Seniors: Why Falls Happen and What You Can Do About It

January 15, 2016
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Fall Prevention for Chico Seniors

Chico Seniors: What to do When You Fall

While falls can happen all year 'round, this is a time of the year when Chico seniors can be even more susceptible to an accident. At BrightStar Care®, we take a unique approach to decreasing fall risk by pairing our unmatched clinical expertise with key patient education resources to help and empower families. One such resource is the "Speak Up: Reduce Your Risk of Falling" published by the Joint Commission that highlights the major reasons why people fall and very tactical steps you can take to help reduce the likelihood of a fall occurring, including:
  1. Ways to take care of your health
  2. Extra precautions you can take
  3. Small changes you can make to your home
  4. And MORE
If you or a Chico senior loved one has fallen before or at risk of falling, be sure to check out this helpful resource and many others in our "Focus on Falls" Resource Center. You may also contact our local team for more information about our "Focus on Falls" in-home support program.   BrightStar Home Care of Chico proudly provide Home Care and Support for the elderly, including 24 hour in-home care and support for eldercare residents in independent and assisted living communities.  We provide all levels of senior care from companion services to Skilled Nursing.  We also provide Medical Staffing and Physical Therapy for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, including Personal Care for people with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. We also provide Home Child Care, Sitter and Nanny services for Children and Support for New Mothers.  We Support Veterans and those with special needs, including help with monitoring seniors for out of town family members and transportation for disabled drivers.  Our service area includes Forest Ranch, Chico, Durham, Biggs, Hamilton City, Glenn, Butte City, Gridley, Corning ,Orland, Oroville, Paradise, Magalia, Willows in CA.