Hips-Beware of the Fracture
Hips can fracture rather easily, as does the pelvis, wrist and shoulder in older adults. In case you don’t know the medical statistics, one in three (33%) of folks 65 and older will sustain a FALL. For a third of them, it will be a life changing event – meaning, they may need in home assistance or leave their home to reside in a senior home which has more services for their higher level of care needs.
According to Long term Care insurers, 7 out of 10 elderly adults will need some type of nursing home care at some point in their lives. It isn’t necessarily the fall which leaves you incapacitated, it may be complications, the anesthesia from surgery, infection or the fact that you are 75 + with other health issues. The fall itself may just be the cause of a downward spiral. Hips are a common culprit for elder adults.
Make your HIPS stronger
Hips Beware of the Fracture
Hips fracture rather easily, as does the pelvis, wrist and shoulder. In case you don’t know the medical statistics, one in three (33%) of folks 65 and older will sustain a FALL. For a third of them, it will be a life changing event – meaning, they may need in home assistance or leave their home to reside in a senior home which has more services for their higher level of care needs.
According to Long term Care insurers, 7 out of 10 elderly adults will need some type of nursing home care at some point in their lives. It isn’t necessarily the fall which leaves you incapacitated, it may be complications, the anesthesia from surgery, infection or the fact that you are 75 + with other health issues. The fall itself may just be the cause of a downward spiral. Hips are a common culprit for elder adults.
Make your HIPS stronger by:
Help combat the aging process which makes bones/hips more brittle: Exercise regularly- consider physical therapy also, eat foods with calcium or take Calcium tablets with Vitamin D to absorb it- Know what your bone density number is and then follow common sense ways to PREVENT FALLS.
This is why Elder Care Professionals are always going on about Fall Prevention and Home Safety. The name of the game for aging seniors is to NOT fall. If you plan to remain at home, make some concessions for safety:
* Add some grab bars (2) in the shower, maybe by your bed and the toilet * Throw away the throw rugs– they are the #1 things to trip people up in their homes * Install a ramp if you need to * Consider moving to a one story home – kitchen, bathroom and bedroom on same level * Install better lighting or just night lights between bedroom and bathroom
The greater degree of infirmity requires greater modification i.e. if you or parent is wheelchair bound – lower cabinets, modify shower and entranceways.
Here in South Florida in Home Care experts are ubiquitous. Home Health is a big industry and many companies will give FREE consultations – take them up on it. From Palm Beach, through to Boca Raton and from Deerfield Beach to Hallandale assistance in the home, be it a caregiver, nurse, or Home Safety expert there are many services for you to explore in order to make your residence the safest place for you to be.
Help combat the aging process which makes bones/hips more brittle: Exercise regularly- consider physical therapy also, eat foods with calcium or take Calcium tablets with Vitamin D to absorb it- Know what your bone density number is and then follow common sense ways to PREVENT FALLS.
This is why Elder Care Professionals are always going on about Fall Prevention and Home Safety. The name of the game for aging seniors is to NOT fall. If you plan to remain at home, make some concessions for safety:
* Add some grab bars (2) in the shower, maybe by your bed and the toilet * Throw away the throw rugs– they are the #1 things to trip people up in their homes * Install a ramp if you need to * Consider moving to a one story home – kitchen, bathroom and bedroom on same level * Install better lighting or just night lights between bedroom and bathroom
The greater degree of infirmity requires greater modification i.e. if you or parent is wheelchair bound – lower cabinets, modify shower and entranceways.
Here in South Florida in Home Care experts are ubiquitous. Home Health is a big industry and many companies will give FREE consultations – take them up on it. From Palm Beach, through to Boca Raton and from Deerfield Beach to Hallandale assistance in the home, be it a caregiver, nurse, or Home Safety expert there are many services for you to explore in order to make your residence the safest place for you to be.
