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The Seniors' Home Safety Program is a free home safety evaluations for seniors living in private residences conducted by specially trained volunteers who are also seniors.
The program includes the following:
- Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED) - simple tips to make your home
less inviting to criminals
- frauds and scams - tips to help
protect your assets and identity
- Vial of Life - a tool to assist
emergency personnel in obtaining
important medical information
during a crisis
- elder abuse - information and
options for help
- fall prevention - tips for fall-
proofing your home
- insurance video - a valuable tool
for insurance claims
- valuables etching - marking your
property for identification
- fire safety - tips for preventing
fires in your home
Seniors 55+ living living in private residences in Halifax, Dartmouth and the communities extending from Bedford to the Sambro Loop.
Call 490-2554 or email seniorssafety@halifax.ca to set up an appointment or to learn more about the program.
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