2nd Most Common Injury: Slips and Falls
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The other most common injuries for Home Care Aide are slips and falls.
Caregivers may trip and fall when directly supporting a consumer, but they can also injure themselves:
- helping with other tasks like walking down slippery stairs to take out trash,
- falling over cords or an area rug in a consumer’s house
- sliding on a wet bathroom floor