Senior Helpers of Denver was Featured on Denver 7 News

The CDC says that falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among older adults, with over 36,000 deaths and three million emergency department visits in 2021 alone. Serious complications often follow. “We joked about we could probably write a review of every hospital and medical center in Colorado because of how many times we had to call emergency because some other complication rose up,” Deandra said about Gene's continued complications.

Even before his fall, the Lanier family was working with Senior Helpers, a home care service, to create a safer living environment for Gene and his wife, Judith. “Every person who’s come through has given some piece of advice, like, oh, maybe you should do this a little bit different. Or, oh, maybe you should put this here instead,” said Deandra.

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