• Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size
Home For Seniors
For Seniors
Smiling seniors

Taking Care of Family

We all hate the idea of getting older. It's inevitable, so as our parents and relatives age, knowing how to take care of them becomes more important with every passing year. The same is true for yourself. Did you know that falls are inattentive medication management account for tens of thousands of injuries and thousands of deaths every year? Some simple education and management can help prevent the type of losses no family wants to encounter.

MySafe:LA will focus on several key initiatives related to senior safety in Los Angeles. These initiatives include fire safety, fall prevention, and family communication. And, while we fully support the senior safety programs complied by key safety organizations, the education and awareness we provide is geared towards you - people living in Los Angeles.
Title Filter     Display # 
Fall Safety and Prevention
Senior Volunteer
 
English Chinese (Simplified) French German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish

Login

Main Menu


Newsflash

On May 19th, while returning from handling an emergency call, Engine 76 was dispatched to a burning bus on the Hollywood Freeway. In command was Steven Owens, a MySafe:LA board director and lead educator presenter for our in-school visits. On arrival, Engine 76 met Engine 86 (first water) and a fully involved school bus. About two dozen school children were scrambling through a hole in a fence at the side of the freeway to get away from traffic and the flames. The fire was extinguished quickly and while waiting for a replacement bus, the crew of 76s put the kids through part of the MySafe:LA safety demonstration, including letting the kids put on helmets and use a one-inch fire hose. It just goes to show that practice makes perfect. We hope to visit the Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology in Moorpark soon, so they can see the rest of the presentation.

See photos: [ flickr photos ]