SHSS vs Home Safety Advisor™ – Which Is Right for You?
The SHSS certification builds core home safety and assessment skills, while the Home Safety Advisor™ program focuses on coaching, marketing tools, and business growth. This guide compares both paths so you can choose the right aging-in-place certification based on your career goals, education, business expansion, or both.
What to Do Immediately After a Senior Fall: A Simple Checklist
When a senior falls, quick action is crucial. This simple checklist explains what to do after a fall—from assessing injuries and calling for help to safe recovery and preventing future falls. Learn how to support your loved one confidently and keep them safe at home.
Top 10 Benefits of Home Safety Training for Caregivers
Home safety training helps caregivers prevent falls, respond to emergencies, spot hazards, and support safe aging in place. This guide covers the top 10 benefits of caregiver safety training, including improved confidence, reduced liability, and enhanced professional credibility through certifications like the Senior Home Safety Specialist®.
Celebrating National Falls Prevention Month 2021
September is National Falls Prevention month and we celebrate with words of caution and advice. But, also in September, we remember the victims of 9/11. And just as no one ever believed that the World Trade Center would fall, we don’t believe that we will fall, either. Yet, we do. A recent study by […]
National Kinesiotherapy Week
The second week of September each year marks the celebration of National Kinesiotherapy Week. Age Safe® America and its members proudly join the American Kinesiotherapy Association (AKTA) to salute the professionals who provide these services and to call attention to the rehabilitative and fitness needs of the community. A Kinesiotherapist is a registered […]
Falls Prevention Awareness Day – Change is Possible!
The annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day raises awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults. We have heard the statistics over and over. One in 3 Americans over the age of 65 will fall this year. One in 2 Americans over the age of 80 will fall this year. Falls account […]
Caregivers and Exercise – Take Time for Yourself
Are you a caregiver providing support for a spouse, friend, or relative? As we say in the Family Caregiver ESSENTIALS™ course, taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver. Even though it can be a challenge, take sure you are making time for yourself, eating healthy […]
Occupational Therapy Month
Age Safe® America is proud to recognize the important contributions this specialized healthcare modality provides; and all the Occupational Therapists we have had the pleasure to of worked with over the years. Occupational Therapy Month began in 1980 to correspond with the annual conference and expo for The American Occupational Therapy Association. According […]
Aging Safely
Aging safely – Prevent falls and help maintain independence Falls are unpredictable for nearly everyone, but more so for people age 65 and older. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of people in this age category fall each year. In addition, those who fall once are two […]
Ohio Falls Prevention Initiative Crushes Goal With Unprecedented Support
Each September since 2015, the Ohio Department of Aging, through its STEADY U Ohio falls prevention initiative, has called on Ohio’s communities to raise awareness of the epidemic of older adult falls by helping to take “10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls.” One in three older adults will fall this year and falls are […]