Healthy Aging Association is collaborating with the Stanislaus Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to provide you with a new available program called Dignity At Home Aging in Place Fall Prevention (started August 1, 2020).
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The Dignity At Home Aging in Place Program provides in-home environmental assessments, fall prevention education, and injury prevention accessories to qualifying individuals 60 and older or persons with disabilities who are at risk of falling in Stanislaus County.
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Dignity At Home Aging in Place Program Guidelines: 
*PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE AT A GREATER RISK OF FALLING
  1. Be at least 60 years of age or disabled
  2. At a risk of falling or have had a fall
What the program involves:
  • Phone interview to qualify.
  • In-home environmental assessment.
  • Education and information on fall prevention.
  • If recommended, installation of injury prevention accessories.
Potential Injury Prevention Accessories:
  • Bath bench or shower chair
  • Hand-held shower head 
  • Non-slip bath mat
  • Bedside pole
  • Commode rails
  • Grab bars
  • Stair railings

To get this process started, contact the Senior Information Line at
​(209) 558-8698.
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COVID-19 Safety Precautions
For the safety of staff and clients, we will continue to operate while following a stringent safety protocol.
  • We will be geared up with masks, shoe booties, and gloves.
  • Social distancing will be followed with a minimum of 6-feet distancing.
  • Anything touched by staff will be sanitized prior to leaving the space.
Fall Prevention Resources and Education​
Prescreening provided by:
Stanislaus County
Area Agency on Aging
(209) 558-8698
www.stancounty.com/aging/
Outreach, in-home assessments, and education provided by:
Healthy Aging Association
(209) 525-4670 www.healthyagingassociation.org 
​Installment of injury prevention accessories provided by:
​Home Safety Services www.homesafety.net
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