Because falls are the leading cause of injury, hospitalization and death for aging Americans, we offer Steady Steps, a comprehensive fall prevention program that addresses the body's systems of balance. The goal is to reduce the risk of falls in the home by challenging each balance system for restoration and adaptation.

You can also improve safety in and around your home to help prevent falls. Download and print a free Home Safety Checklist, compliments of Senior Home Care.

Symptoms

• Parkinson’s disease 
• Weakness, dizziness, stumbling
• Glaucoma, macular degeneration or other vision loss
• Loss of protective sensation associated with diabetes
  

Patient Benefits/Services

• Specially-trained rehabilitation professionals
• One-on-one sessions in the home
• Individualized treatment plan
• Improved safety
• Reduced fall/injury risk
• Post discharge Transitional Care Coordinators maintain contact with patient to assure continued compliance and stabilization
• Provides clinical outcomes
• Coordination with facilities, physicians, the patient and their family
• Identify and address risk factors affecting balance
• Adapting home environment for safety
• Recommendation of adaptive equipment
  

Doctor Benefits

• Outcomes tracking and reporting upon request
• Comprehensive management including four systems of balance: musculoskeletal, (2) vision/low vision, (3) somatosensory and (4) vestibular function
• Comprehensive case management including a single point of contact
• Physician protocol compliance
• Focus on optimal outcomes
• Single point of contact for coordination of service and reporting
• Specific teaching guides for comprehensive care
• Thorough physical assessment