• Provides senior care professionals with insights into the possible impacts of hearing loss 
• Senior care professionals gain awareness around potential comorbidities that, in turn, can be shared with seniors – fostering trust and deepening relationships 
• By addressing comorbidities and the health impacts of hearing loss, professionals can promote better overall health outcomes for seniors

Today, Auten is back on his feet and has a 20-pound terrier rescue dog named Hey that he walks regularly. He’s even been able to achieve his ultimate goal: to take Hey to the mountains to play in the snow.

It was a long recovery. But one that Auten was able to make without leaving his apartment at Eaton Senior Communities in Lakewood, Colorado, thanks to the UHC Care Advantage plan, a special needs plan from Optum.

The plans are proving to be true community differentiators by offering a wide range of in-home
services that focus on:

• Supporting specific resident needs
• Extending residents’ independent lifestyle at a minimal cost
• Helping communities attract and retain residents

Click here to learn why Sarah Schoeder, director of wellness initiatives at Eaton, calls the Optum care model a “value-plus” service that “lessens the burden of residents and family alike” while reducing things like falls and emergency room visits.

Benefits to residents

• One-on-one, regular in-community care to treat the “whole” patient.
• Coverage for everything from hearing aids to behavioral health services.

Benefits to communities

• Residents on average spend 27 months on the plan in addition to time spent in the community.
• Four out of 10 avoided unnecessary hospitalizations that led to moveouts.

Benefits to families

• Single point of contact about residents’ medical care and general wellbeing.
• Advanced planning and education about what to expect as loved ones age.

It’s a model that works. Learn more about why Optum boasts 92% satisfaction ratings with families and plan residents.

Download this Business Solutions On to learn how to harness data to quickly identify where key decisions need to be made and associated actions performed to maximize your community's success.

The good news: many falls can be prevented with proactive screening and intervention programs that address the many causes – from underlying medical conditions and medication side effects to issues as simple as bad lighting to poorly placed rugs or furniture.

Learn how one Optum-led project in three senior communities reduced falls by a third, and falls-related hospitalizations by 100%, in this just released whitepaper that details key components of effective fall prevention programs:

• Risk assessment – Stop falls before they happen through regular screenings to identify residents at risk, and why. 
• Medication reviews — Many medications seniors take for chronic conditions like blood pressure, cardiac issues, pain, depression, and anxiety can increase their risk for falls. 
• Vitamin D Screening — Vitamin D deficiencies contribute to orthostatic hypotension, which can make people feel off-balance or dizzy. 
• Therapy — Therapy and exercise are key to keeping muscles strong. Weekly exercise classes and access to therapy services are important tools.

Most important, remember that falls are not a normal part of aging. To learn more about how you can reduce falls in your community download the report!