Injury Prevention & Home Safety

What You Should Know during Fire Prevention Week

Elder Care in Garner NC October 9 through 15 is Fire Prevention Week. As a family caregiver, this is the ideal opportunity for you to learn more about fire risk and what you can do to help protect your elderly loved one from the potential dangers that can come with residential fires.   Some things [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:30-04:00October 5, 2016|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

Why Seniors Bruise Easily and What You can do About It

Senior Care in Wake County NC Bruising is a common problem among elderly adults and is caused by blood coming to the surface of the skin after blood cells become damaged. Since the skin becomes thinner with age, bruises occur more easily on older adults than with any other age group. It does not take [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:32-04:00September 2, 2016|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |

Safety Tips for During a Power Outage

Caregiver in Chapel Hill NC September is National Preparedness Month. This is the ideal opportunity for you as a caregiver to ensure that your aging parent has the proper preparations in place to help them through potentially dangerous situations such as weather emergencies and other disasters. One of the most common issues that occur during [...]

By |2024-03-18T13:31:33-04:00August 25, 2016|Categories: Injury Prevention & Home Safety|Tags: |
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