HCR Cares
The desire for independence never grows old, which is why quality home-based health care that is safe and successful is so important. At HCR Cares, our research and educational activities focus attention and advance knowledge in key aspects related to independent living. As we foster best home care practices and identify new ways to serve those whose independence is challenged, available services are enhanced.
Falls Prevention
One area of particular focus for HCR Cares is the prevention of falls among older individuals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency room for a fall every 18 seconds. Every 35 minutes an older adult dies as a result of a fall-related injury. Statistics on the costs of falls are also alarming:
- Fall-related injuries for those over 65 cost over $19 billion annually.
- In New York State, about 1.7% of people age 65 and older, or more than 42,000 people, were hospitalized through the ER because of a fall.
- If the current rate of falls among seniors is not reduced, fall-related treatment costs will reach $43.8 billion annually by 2020, according to estimates by the CDC.
HCR Cares has developed a free, easy-to-use risk assessment and prevention brochure, which is available at locations throughout the greater Rochester area, or can be downloaded by clicking here. To hear more about falls prevention, watch HCR Physical Therapy Manager Judy Daniel, as she speaks with 13 WHAM's Norma Holland about the impact of falls in our community, and steps individuals can take to reduce their risk of falling.
HCR Cares in the Community
HCR Cares board member Shirley Szekeres, Dean of the School of Health and Human Services at Nazareth College, was the founder of the college's Aphasia Clinic. Read about the work of that clinic, as recently featured in Rochester Magazine.
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