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Offers in-home personal assessment and assistance to families facing challenges of living with ALS.  Helps with planning home modifications, transfer techniques, paperwork and other issues related to living with ALS.

Provides a free home assessment and will make recommendations to help older adults who are at high risk for falls. A home assessment, provided in person or virtually, on average takes 1 hour per client. Falls are a major cause of injury and injury related deaths among older adults. Two of the strongest risk factors for falls are older age and prior history of falls. About one out of ten falls among older adults result in a serious injury, such as a hip fracture or head injury that requires hospitalization. In addition to the physical and emotional pain, many people need to spend at least a year recovering in a long-term care facility before returning home. Some are unable to return to their homes. King County EMS in conjunction with local Fire Departments, have collaborated to identify and intervene with those at highest risk in the community.