Innovative Technology to Prevent Falls
Empowering Older Adults to Age in Place
Installing grab bars the best way…before a fall occurs.
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1 in 4 older Americans falls every year
Most falls occur in their own homes, and the most serious falls occur in bathrooms
Falls are costly and disruptive
An average falls-related injury can cost 60 times the price of a grab bar installation
Permanent grab bars that reduce falls at a minimum risk resulting in significant benefits
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Laboratory tested turnkey system developed under NIA research program
Low cost, high impact deliverables
Evidence-based expert standards to accommodate unique residential conditions
Risk management and quality control through photo verification
Option to collect other home safety risk data during installation
Streamlined contractor payment and reporting system
Consumers who don’t know who to call
Installers who don’t know what to do
AAA’s
Insurers
Health providers
State Agencies on Aging
Homecare Services