Tag: 'Fall Prevention'

It was Easter afternoon and Joy, 70, was enjoying herself, spending time with family and her three young grandchildren. It was a day filled with food, fun, and an Easter egg hunt. But as the day ended, the family’s lives were changed forever. As Joy and her husband were leaving, Joy missed the second step on her son’s porch. She fell and broke her right leg. After a month-long stay in the hospital and then a stay at a rehab facility, Joy became sedentary for fear of falling again. Over...

By Thom Disch In the April newsletter, I wrote about the chronic problem relating to falls and fall injuries. This month, I want to highlight how we can help our clients avoid falls and, at the same time, create a new revenue stream for our businesses.  As I started this article I was reminded of a question posed by my entrepreneurship professor on the first day of class: What is the one thing that every successful business needs to have? My classmates and I sat with our mouths open. Could...