Allen officials are expanding the city’s fall prevention initiative.
Following the successful rollout of the first two phases, the Allen Fire Department is bringing its Steady Together project to four additional senior living facilities, according to a city news release.
The specifics
The project aims to reduce fall-related injuries by 20% over the next three years through education, home safety assessments and other resources.
Phase 3 of the Steady Together project began in July with the goal of providing resources to approximately 500 additional residents, the release states. In the past month, members of the Allen Fire Department have provided four additional fall prevention lessons and completed 36 home safety visits, according to the release.
By the numbers
During the first phase of the project, which began in January, members of the Allen Fire Department provided resources to four skilled nursing facilities, per the release.
Resources provided during Phase 1 included:
61 home safety visits16 individualized fall prevention lessons280 free environmental modifications, including grabber tools, nonslip bath mats, grab bars, smoke alarms and more
Firefighters and community partners also sent letters to seniors who have recently experienced a fall to connect them with resources, the release states.
Get involved
There is no cost for seniors who receive environmental modifications through the Steady Together project, per the release.
The Allen Fire Department is accepting donation of the following items:
Night lights24-to-36-inch grab barsGrabber toolsNonslip, rubber-backed bathmatsSurge-protected power stripsSmoke alarmsCarbon monoxide alarmsNonslip socks
Community members can drop off donated items at 310 Century Parkway, Allen, during regular business hours or purchase items through the Steady Together project Amazon wishlist, the release states.