Through Neighbors Helping Neighbors we conduct Home Safety checks, helping to identify potential safety and fall hazards in the home of seniors in our community.
Volunteers are needed to administer the program, as well as to conduct the Home Safety Checks. Below is a job description of the role. Additional education will be provided.
Home Safety Corps
Today, Americans are living longer while staying active and healthy. However, as people age, they become more prone to falls leading to injury, loss of independence, and fear of falling again. The good news is that falls are preventable and aging itself does not cause falls.
Because most falls occur at home, a home safety corps volunteer can help an older adult improve their safety at home by identifying risk factors and making safety recommendations. A corps of trained Home Safety Corps Volunteers deliver this service across Olmsted County. Must be 18+ years of age.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a specially trained Home Safety Corps
- Engage with those identified as at risk for falling or who have already fallen
- Carry out a home safety visits in Olmsted County based on standardized training
- Share findings and recommendations with the older adult, family, and agency
- Provide home safety education and fall prevention literature and resources
- Prioritize recommendations for an action plan to be shared with FSR RAHS
- Conduct follow-up visits
Skills required
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as a team
- Enthusiastic
- Desire to work with older adults
- Insured driver and licensed
- Complete forms in English
- Successfully complete Corps training
Corps Training
- Home safety visits and HIPPA policies
- Home safety visit procedure (how to perform a safety visit with checklist)
- Answering FAQs and sharing available resources
- Scheduling RAHS visit
