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Many older people require the assistance with daily needs and safe environment that are found in an assisted living facility. Others prefer to age in place, bringing health care assistants into the home. In these cases, changes may also be needed to make the home safer for the senior resident.<\/span><\/p>\n Seniors may have trouble moving about or be at risk for falling. Improvements can be made to the home to make life easier, but older people or their adult children may not be aware of what changes can or should be made. An occupational therapist can be of great service, with some specializing in performing an analysis of the home environment and producing a detailed improvement plan that a contractor can follow. At MySafeHome.net, the Home Safety Council also offers information about how to identify and address potential hazards in the home.<\/span><\/p>\n There are some simple and inexpensive changes that can be made, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many older people require the assistance with daily needs and safe environment that are found in an assisted living facility. Others prefer to age in place, bringing health care assistants into the home. In these cases, changes may also be…<\/span><\/p>\n