The Home Instead Senior Care office serving Lima, Findlay, Bowling Green, Fremont and Celina is offering
a free home safety checklist and other helpful tools for area seniors and their families.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 20 million seniors ages 65 and older
visit the emergency room each year with almost a third of the visits related to injuries, many of which
are sustained in the home. However, almost half of all home accidents by seniors (48 percent) can be
avoided according to a recent survey of emergency room doctors, conducted by the Home Instead Senior
Care network
"The home should be the safest and most comfortable place for aging seniors," says Bill M.
Mullenhour, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Lima, Findlay, Bowling Green, Fremont
and Celina. "It is critical for families and seniors to invest the time in identifying the
necessary home safety modifications to ensure it stays that way."
Senior home safety experts recommend that adult children of seniors take at least one day each year to
perform a thorough safety check of their parents’ home.
"An annual safety check can help seniors avoid dangers that could threaten their independence,"
said Mullenhour. "When we go into homes, we see a lot of red flags that are easily overlooked by
those who are familiar with the home. Most of the time, these are relatively easy and affordable
fixes-and they could be the difference between a trip to the emergency room and staying safe at
home."
To request a free home safety checklist, call the local Home Instead Senior Care office at
1-888-284-8519. For other resources including online safety assessment and recommendations for
inexpensive modifications, visit www.makinghomesaferforseniors.com.