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The Senior Home Safety Specialist™ course empowers professionals with actionable ways to better help educate clients, older adults and their family members on the serious issues of home safety, fall prevention, financial exploitation and personal safety. This comprehensive 6-hour self-paced audio/video course offers the only certificate of its kind to individuals within the senior services industry. This important training consists of a 10-module self-study educational program with a quiz after each section that participants must pass in order to continue. Upon successfully completing the entire course, you will receive an attractive Certificate along with a digital copy of the Senior Home Safety Specialist™ emblem for use on your social sites and marketing materials.

What is Covered in This Online Course:

Approximately one-third of adults age 65 years or older fall in their home each year, resulting in injury, long-term disability and premature loss of independence. By the year 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the cost related to these kinds of injuries to be nearly $60 Billion annually. In an effort to help reduce and prevent falls and their associated costs Age Safe America now offers the Senior Home Safety Specialist™ course.  This course offers a complete learning opportunity and includes the following:

– Fall Prevention Myths and Solutions
– Fire Safety Precautions and Solutions
– Aging-in Place Home Modifications
– Mobility and Accessibility Issues
– Home and Senior Safety Technologies
– Considerations for Alzheimer’s/Dementia
– Crime Prevention and Personal Safety
– Senior Exploitation, Identity Theft and Scams
– Communication with Older Adults and Family
– Performing a Complete Home Safety Assessment

 

To get the course right away, click the Register Now button below.  Use coupon code CEII to receive $50 off your course fee!


 

You can receive CEUs for this program by clicking the Get CEUs Now button on the right.   This will direct you to our secure learning management system, www.geroed.com.  Click on the Age Safe course and complete the purchase of your CE hours.  Once you have completed the program, please revisit www.geroed.com to complete the course evaluation and print your certificate.

 

 

Eligibility:

There are no formal educational prerequisites for this course. The Senior Home Safety Specialist™ course is offered to individuals currently involved in the care, comfort, safety and security of older adults including:

Occupational Therapists and COTAs
Physical Therapists and PTAs
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Home Care Providers
Personal Caregivers
Mental Health Practitioners
Wellness and Exercise Professionals
Home Health Assistance Providers
Aging-in-Place Professionals

Affiliated Professionals Including:
Baby/Child Proofing Services
Handyman Services
Home Inspectors
Tub/Bath Remodelers
HME/DME Businesses
Home Security Providers
Reverse Mortgage Specialist
Senior Real Estate Specialist

Trained Staff for:
Senior Living
Nursing Home
Adult Day Care
Rehabilitation Facility
Hospital/Medical Center
Recreation/Senior Center
EMS Community Relations
Non-Profit Senior Services

 

Continuing Education Credit:

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This certification provides five (5.0) CE hours upon completion of registration, full participation and evaluation of the program activities, for the following disciplines:

  • Counselors (Clinical/Professional)
  • Dental Hygienists
  • Dietitians/Nutritionists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses (RNs/LPNs)
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Occupational Therapists and COTAs
  • Physical Therapists and PTAs
  • Psychologists
  • Respiratory Care Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Others (please inquire)

 

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