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Balance Better by Setting up your Home to Maximize Safety!

In Home Physical and Occupational Therapy

According to the National Council for Aging Care, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. Simple strategies implemented around your house could help prevent a fall. Here are a few tips from a Physical Therapist to increase safety and decrease the risks of falls in your home: 

We at Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy provide skilled and trained physical and occupational therapists who would love to help make your home safe. In addition, a skilled therapy program to address deficits in strength and balance will promote fall prevention also! 

 

 

Contact Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to get your therapy started today!
Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Great Neck: 516-829-0030
Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Farmingdale: 516-420-2900
In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy: 516-829-0030

 

 





Sources:

Occupational Therapy Geriatric Group Department of Rehabilitation Science University of Buffalo (January 1 2017). Home Safety Self-Assessment Tool. Retrieved from https://sphhp.buffalo.edu/content/sphhp/rehabilitation-science/research-and-facilities/funded-research/aging/home-safety-self-assessment-tool/_jcr_content/par/download_526197706/file.res/HSSAT-v.5-1-12-17.pdf

National Council For Aging Care (2018) Fact Sheet: Falls- The biggest threat to senior health and safety. Retrieved from https://www.aging.com/falls-fact-sheet/

 

 

 

 

 

Author
Dr. Jessica Armillay, DPT Dr. Jessica Armillay, DPT graduated from Misericordia University in 2016 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She recently relocated to New York and is very excited to continue her career as a physical therapist with Reddy Care! Jessica has been working as a physical therapist for over 2 years with the majority of time spent in an outpatient facility. Jessica enjoys treating a variety of conditions and working with many different people. Her favorite part of physical therapy is creating a relationship with patients and working to help them achieve their goals to get back to doing the things they love the most!

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