Fall Prevention Strategies for Safer Senior Living in Boca Raton

According to the U.S. CDC, over 14 million older adults 65 and older report experiencing a fall each year. Not every senior who falls gets injured, but many do.

Nearly four in ten (37%) reported an injury bad enough that it needed professional treatment or caused them to restrict their activities for at least one day.

The good news is that many of these incidents are avoidable with robust fall prevention strategies.

At Veranda Club, our warm and welcoming retirement village in Boca Raton, Florida, a beautiful coastal city about 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, one of our top priorities is to keep our senior residents safe at all times. We achieve this by implementing independent and assisted living safety measures and promoting aging-in-place precautions.

Read on to discover fall risk reduction tips and how our senior living community helps seniors age gracefully and on their feet.

Spacious Senior Apartment Homes Equipped With Safety Features

From studios to one-bedroom and two-bedroom units and five different floor plans to choose from, these are the apartment home options seniors can expect at Veranda Club, our community offering comfortable senior living in Boca Raton, FL. They come with generous living spaces and an open concept design, promoting assisted and independent living mobility.

At the same time, we know that falls are among the leading causes of injuries among seniors, which is why we've styled each senior apartment home with safety in mind. The living spaces we offer our residents come with features like:

• Walk-in showers installed in generously sized bathrooms
• Walk-in closets
• Handrails that help provide stability, a firmer grip, and enhanced mobility support
• Emergency response systems in all bathrooms

Residents also enjoy bright, accommodating senior apartment homes in our independent and assisted living campuses. We recognize that adequate lighting is crucial to senior safety in Boca Raton, as it improves visibility and makes it easier for them to see and avoid slip, trip, and fall hazards.

Highly Tailored Personal Care Services

Residents of Veranda Club's assisted living campus and their loved ones can rest easy knowing that our staff provides round-the-clock care and supportive services for seniors who may need an extra helping hand. Our team of well-trained, highly experienced care providers is always around to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs).

A Quick Note on ADLs

ADLs are necessary, everyday tasks like showering and personal hygiene, things that many older adults struggle to perform on their own. Indeed, according to an article published in the research journal Nature, about seven in ten seniors need lifelong support and help from others after losing their ability to perform at least two ADLs independently.

Veranda Club to the Rescue

At Veranda Club, we tailor the personal care services we provide to each resident. Doing so ensures they get the help they need when they need it. It also allows them to maintain freedom and autonomy over tasks they can still do on their own.

The caring, supportive services we deliver play a vital role in helping minimize the risk of falls in our residents, especially those with mobility concerns. An example is during times they want or need to go to the bathroom. If they're not that stable on their feet, they can slip, trip, and fall.

An article by UCLA Health noted that falls in bathrooms are common, with 80% of falls at home occurring in these areas. With our attentive, round-the-clock care, we're always ready to assist seniors in their toileting or bathroom activities, helping prevent injury-causing falls.

Activities That Strengthen the Body and Stimulate the Mind

Being physically active is one of the most crucial strategies to prevent falls among older adults, as it helps:

• Strengthen muscles and bones
• Improve balance
• Enhance coordination
• Increase flexibility

All those benefits of physical exercise can help seniors remain stable on their feet, which is essential for fall prevention. Staying active can also help slow down or combat sarcopenia, the age-related condition that results in loss of bone and muscle mass.

In our senior living community, residents enjoy a robust calendar of daily events that help keep them entertained, engaged, and on their feet. We plan and host various senior-friendly physical activities, from sporting events to morning stretches, yoga classes, and mobility exercises. Since many of our health and wellness programs are for groups, they can also help with our residents' social and cognitive well-being.

We're also proud to have many on-site amenities that further encourage our residents to regularly engage in physical, mental, and social activities, including a heated swimming pool and card and game rooms. We have a senior-equipped fitness center, too, where seniors can enjoy the use of exercise equipment and tailored programming.

Fresh and Nutritious Daily Meals

Diet plays a crucial role in preventing falls among older adults; for instance, healthy, well-balanced meals packed with essential nutrients, such as calcium and protein, can help maintain bone density and muscle strength. Nutritious meals also help ensure seniors get enough energy to keep factors that can increase their fall risk at bay, such as:

• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Frailty
• Dehydration

At Veranda Club, part of our exclusive senior living amenities is Sensations Dining. It's our culinary program, which we've designed to deliver tasty, healthy dining experiences to our residents.

Our team prepares fresh meals daily, complete with friendly and attentive table-side service. Seniors with dietary requirements or restrictions will also be happy to know that our talented chefs are happy to accommodate special requests.

Let Veranda Club's Fall Prevention Strategies Help You Stay on Your Feet

From providing spacious, well-designed senior apartment homes with safety features to round-the-clock care and support, activities that promote physical and overall health, and nourishing meals, these are some of the top fall prevention strategies we implement here at Veranda Club. Through these tactics and services, we aim to keep our residents healthy, fit, and on their feet, empowering them to enjoy their independence for longer.

So, if you or an older loved one is looking for a retirement village in Boca Raton, FL, we invite you to explore our independent and assisted living community. Our kind, caring team looks forward to welcoming you to our loving family.

Call us today to schedule a tour of Veranda Club!