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Falls Are Serious and Costly! Did you know that, according to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injury and death in older Americans? This is why handicap accessible home modifications are so important!

One out of five falls caused by getting in and out of the bathtub causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury.
Each year, 2.8 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.
Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.
Each year at least 300,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures.
More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, usually by falling sideways.
Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries.
In 2015, the total medical costs for falls totaled more than $50 billion.
Fall injuries are among the 20 most expensive medical conditions.
The average hospital cost for a fall injury is over $30,000.
The costs of treating fall injuries goes up with age.
https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-falls-prevention/

Get the Facts on Falls Prevention Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. Learn more about falls prevention and how you can help families and caregivers support aging adults through prevention.