Welcome to our specialized home-visit service exclusively focused on protecting and preventing falls among the elderly in Calgary.
Optimization of the Home Environment for Safety and Well-being:
We prioritize safety in your home by conducting thorough evaluations of the physical environment. Our goal is to identify any risk factors that could impact your mobility and balance. Based on our findings, we provide personalized recommendations to adapt your living space to meet your specific needs.
Mobility and Balance Assessment:
Our team begins by assessing your mobility and balance levels, considering factors like muscle strength, coordination, and stability. Through specialized tests, we gain a clear understanding of your physical abilities and challenges, enabling us to tailor our recommendations to your unique circumstances.
Mobility Equipment Recommendations:
Following our mobility assessment, we provide expert advice on the appropriate assistive equipment to enhance your quality of life. This may include walkers, canes, wheelchairs, or other devices designed to offer the support you require for your daily activities.
Education on Risk Factors:
We believe in empowering you with knowledge related to potential hazards in your home that may impact your safety. Our team provides comprehensive education on factors such us obstructive objects or inadequate lighting and offers guidelines to help you mitigate these risks effectively.
Equipment Prescription through the AADL program:
If our assessment indicates a need for specialized assistive equipment to prevent falls, we can guide you through the process of accessing such devices through the Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) program.
Multisensory Balance and Gait Treatment:
In addition to equipment recommendations, we offer comprehensive treatment programs, such as the “Balance Matters: Step and Connect” program, designed to improve your balance and gait. Our multidisciplinary and multisensory approach focuses on strengthening sensory systems and improving coordination, ultimately leading to increased stability and safety during walking.
Our Balance Matters System, developed by Step and Connect’s founder Erica DeMarch, a physical therapist with over 20 years of clinical expertise, offers a fun, functional, and science-backed approach to training balance. Our portable devices use multi-sensory feedback and multi-modal training to maximize motor learning performance. Now, people effectively find the “just right” balance exercise dose to improve their balance and movement.
The Balance Matters program trains all the sensory systems as well as incorporate strength, power, flexibility, and aerobic training to optimize your balance, walking and sport performance.
Please note that all the information provided here is original content and has been tailored specifically for our website to highlight the unique services we offer. If you have any further questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to serving you and your loved ones with our specialized home visit services.