Home Health Care News July 29, 2022
There is a significant need for federal programs that aim to prevent older adults from falling to work together and share information. Doing so, government watchdogs say, will make the home a safer place to age in place.
That was one of the key takeaways from a recent report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which took a closer look at fall prevention and home modification programs on the federal level.
GAO is known as the watchdog arm of Congress. Its main responsibility is to evaluate whether key government programs are fulfilling their intended missions.
The report found there are nine federal programs that specifically aim to help prevent falls or improve accessibility for older adults or adults...
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