Safe at Home
Safe at Home is a program offering free home safety assessments to Dane County older adults to prevent in home falls and accidents. The program is in collaboration with University of Wisconsin- Madison Occupational Therapy program, the Madison College Occupational Therapy Assistant program, and Safe Communities, and is funded in part by Dane County and the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation.
Safe at Home partners with students, retired occupational therapist volunteers and others who have similar health care services backgrounds to provide assessments. At the assessment, each participant receives an Intervention Recommendations list, a folder with information regarding falls prevention and medication safety, a list of community resources, and a free night light. Following the assessments, the Safe at Home staff (remove program coordinator and replace with staff) contacts participants to ensure that the recommendations are clearly conveyed and to provide connections to local services and resources.
To learn more about receiving an assessment or to refer someone for an assessment, email info@agebettertoday.org or call 608-230-4445.
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