Get up and Go...Balance in Motion

Are you or someone you know at risk for falls?

• Are you 65 years or older?
• Have you fallen within the last three months?
• Do you have dizziness, fatigue, or generalized weakness?
• Are you unsteady walking around your home?
• Are you taking any medications that make you feel weak or dizzy?
• Do you have a history of stroke?
• Do you have a history of diabetes or any other disease affecting your neurological system?
• Do you have arthritis, joint disease, or other problems with your legs?
• Do you have fear of falling?
• Do you rush to get to the bathroom?

If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, please call us at 866-334-7777 to discuss enrollment in our Get up and Go...Balance in Motion program.

Our get up and Go...Balance in MotionProgram:

• Provides education in making your home a safe environment
• Reduces the risk of falls in your home
• Provides rehabilitation of muscles, vestibular system, and balance through an individually designed therapeutic exercise program
• Provides medication review
• Reduces emergent care and hospitalizations
• Provides education in corrective exercises or compensatory approaches to ensure safe home mobility

Our services include:

• A comprehensive home safety evaluation
• A medication review for adherence and interaction
• A comprehensive vestibular evaluation and assessment
• A thorough musculoskeletal system assessment that encompasses joint mobility, muscle tone and strength, motor planning, and muscle fatigue
• A thorough neuromuscular system analysis
• Comprehensive gait and balance analysis
• Infrared light therapy and pain assessment

The Nightingale Home Healthcare Get up and Go...Balance in Motion program provides a strong fall prevention strategy that addresses both the internal and external factors that lead to falls in the home. Our licensed nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists provide a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach that ensures the most successful outcome for the patients’ balance impairments.

(866) 334-7777
Fax: (866) 878-0094
www.HomeCareForYou.com