The Catskill Chronicle

LIBERTY, NY — Falls are among the leading causes of injury and death at home. Simple home modifications can reduce accidents for older adults living at home. A free educational webinar on “Home Safety for Seniors” will be offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s (CCESC) Caregiver Resource Center (CRC) on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. This event will occur from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty, NY.

Participants in this webinar will be able to:

• Understand the importance of home safety

• Identify warning signs and potential dangers in the home

• List simple ways and resources to make a home safer

Presenter Molly Carpenter will outline the many ways that caregivers and professionals can help to safeguard older adults living at home. Affordable home fixes and a home safety checklist will be detailed.

Pre-registration for this program is encouraged by calling CCESC at 845-292-6180 or email Bonnie Lewis, CRC Coordinator, at bjl25@cornell.edu.

Molly Carpenter is an author, speaker, trainer, and family caregiver, and brings years of personal and professional elder care experience and training to families dealing with dementia. Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in family science with a gerontology specialization from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a master’s degree in education with a gerontology specialization from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Caregiver Resource Center educational programs are provided under funding from the NYS Office for the Aging as an essential service to informal family caregivers.