Our Services: Fall Prevention and Home Safety for Kansas City Seniors
We offer real solutions to prevent falls and keep Kansas City seniors thriving at home.
Limitless Living Solutions takes a holistic approach to assess your ability to live safely and
suggest ways to improve through home modifications, adaptive equipment, and personalized skill training. We help identify and eliminate risks, ensuring you can maintain your independence at home.
Do You Want to Age at Home?
Most People Do!
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WHO WANTS TO AGE AT HOME?
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92% of older adults surveyed prefer to live out their later years in their current home, while 8% said they would prefer to live in an assisted living facility.
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Challenges to Aging in Place are expected to keep growing over the next two decades, as the baby boomer generation retires and begins to need in-home support and greater health care services.
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OBSTACLES TO STAYING HOME
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Nationwide, 78% of adults over 55 have a chronic health condition or dementia, this rate increases to 85% in adults over 65.
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​Research shows at least half of older adults ages 65 or older can expect to need care during their older years.
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A 2020 report by the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that only 10% of American homes are “aging ready,” meaning they feature a step-free entryway, and a bedroom and bathroom on the first floor, with at least one safety feature in the bathroom.
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85% of older adults have done nothing to prepare their homes for aging.
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BENEFITS OF STAYING HOME
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Meets the desire to be independent and maintain control of your personal space.
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Boosts confidence in your ability to take care of yourself.
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Cost effective compared to Assisted Living and Nursing Homes.
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Allows you to stay close by friends, neighbors and family and community resources.
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Offers the comfort of safety in your own home and neighborhood.
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WHAT HELPS YOU STAY HOME?
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Aging in place requires careful planning, including decisions about additional assistance in the home with safety, mobility and daily activities in mind.
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​In-home safety measures and removal of hazards help older adults age in place.
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Staying physically active, having a purpose, and participating in the community or volunteering can all help individuals remain independent in their homes as long as possible.
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Annual health screenings with your PCP, and an eye doctor. Annual assessment of your fall risk factors by an OT.
We Help KC Seniors Live Safely at Home
Identify your risk
Personal fall risk factors
History of falls and fear of falling
Strength and stamina
Balance and mobility factors
Vision assessment
Body mechanics
Energy usage and aerobic capacity
Analysis of habits, patterns and routines
Cognitive screening
Depression screening
Osteoporosis risk
Assessment of incontinence management
Home Modification
Best home set up, organization, pathways
Adaptive equipment recommendations
Removing obstacles
Identification of hazards
Basic safety / detection
Emergency access
Enhance lighting
Low vision modifications
Design for larger projects
Outdoor access
Skill Building
Self care and homemaking tasks
Health management
​Strategies for safety
Leisure and social participation
Activity modification and efficiency
Strength and balance training
Home exercise program
Education
Caregiver Training
Community Support
Referrals to county services
Community programs
Support groups
Professional referrals
Adaptation & Technology
Replacement of outdated handles, knobs, fixtures
Installation of adaptive equipment
Recommendations for handyman to contractor
Medication management
Technology for ease of use and remote caregiver access - smart home features, thermostat, smoke detection, monitoring
Fall detection and emergency notification
Our Process
Create a safe environment and gain skills to achieve independence within the comfort of your home.
Phone Consultation
In-Home
Assessment
Follow up
First we'll have a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation to meet each other, determine your needs and select the right services for you.
At this time we will collect Medicare B and any secondary or supplementary insurance carrier information that you or your loved one is enrolled in.
We come right to you to develop a plan customized to your needs.
We offer 2 in-home consultation types to maximize your value and meet your specific challenges.
Telehealth available upon request
Included is a full report with recommendations and resources that fit your needs.
Every assessment includes a follow up phone call consultation to see how the implementations are going and answer any questions that have come up.
Follow-up visits to establish adaptive strategies and home exercise programs, train on home modifications and equipment and provide caregiver training will be scheduled.