{"id":2454,"date":"2025-04-24T08:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2025-04-24T08:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:17:10","slug":"fire-and-carbon-monoxide-protection-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/fire-and-carbon-monoxide-protection-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire and Carbon Monoxide Protection for Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>People over 65 are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usfa.fema.gov\/prevention\/home-fires\/at-risk-audiences\/older-adults\">2.5 times more likely to die in a fire<\/a> than the general population. That\u2019s why, when we perform an assessment at a client\u2019s home, we are looking not just at them, but at their environment.\u00a0 We want to make sure the home is safe for our clients and also for our caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>We put together the following tips to help reduce the risk from fire and carbon monoxide.\u00a0 If you have a senior in your life, please check on them and their home to make sure they are taking these very reasonable precautions.\u00a0 Call Assisting Hands today if you would like to discuss how home care can help protect your loved ones!<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-081232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-081232.jpg 327w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-081232-126x300.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"People over 65 are 2.5 times more likely to die in a fire than the general population. 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