Dignity At Home

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).

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.

Dignity At Home Aging in Place Program Guidelines:
*PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE AT A GREATER RISK OF FALLING

Be at least 60 years of age
At a risk of falling or have had a fall
Meet income requirement

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 Healthy Aging Association at (209) 618-4720.

Health 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

Funding provided by:

Stanislaus County
Area Agency on Aging
(209) 558-8698
www.stancounty.com/aging/

U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
https://www.hud.gov/

Outreach, in-home assessments, and education provided by:
Healthy Aging Association
(209) 618-4720
www.healthyagingassociation.org

Installation of home safety equipment provided by:
Home Safety Services
(888) 388-3811
https://www.homesafety.net/

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