Comprehensive safety measures make up another reason adult children can feel at ease about parents who reside in assisted living communities. Residents are in environments where safety is a top priority. FireSafety.gov reports ….
According to FireSafety.gov, why seniors are at increased risk of death or injury in a fire:
- Seniors’ reflexes and response times are not always as fast as those of younger people.
- Medications that many seniors take may impact reflexes and decision-making abilities.
- Seniors who live along don’t have the help they need to prevent and react to factors that cause fires, including cooking and accidents.
- Unsafe use of cigarettes and other smoking materials is a common cause of fires involving seniors.
- Improperly used or maintained heating equipment, such as wood-burning stoves or electric space heaters, are a frequent cause of fires involving older people.
- Wiring problems in older homes are another significant cause of fires.
Many of the nation’s top assisted living companies have received accolades and other forms of recognition for exemplary emergency and disaster planning measures. ALFA also provides a Disaster Planning Tool Kit to its members at no cost. The tool kit is $99 for nonmembers. Go to www.alfa.org/toolkits for details.
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