The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

Ways to Get Help With Snow Removal for Your Elderly Parents

The winter months are tricky to navigate for anyone, but the group of people who faces the most difficulty is unquestionably the elderly. To start, seniors are very susceptible to slipping and fal...

Senior Safety Tips: Staying Warm Inside & Outside

Winter is in full swing, which can mean different things for different people. For seniors in particular, one thing is unanimous: winter can be hazardous to your health. It’s important to take proa...

Senior Safety Tips: Health Hazards of Cold Weather

It's important to be aware of the health hazards involved during these times and taking the necessary precautions to stay safe. Take a look at some of the more common winter ailments and what to do...

How to Choose the Best Snow-Shovel for Seniors

Every winter, thousands of seniors injure themselves while shoveling snow, with slips, falls, hypothermia, frostbite, and muscle strain the usual causes.  Rather than risk injury, many seniors pref...

A Reality Check for Seniors Living Alone in Wintertime

With modern technologies at their disposal, more awareness of smart, healthy lifestyle practices, and a wider range of connectivity, seniors have developed into a stronger, more independent generat...

8 Winter Safety Tips for Seniors

When outdoor temperatures plummet and snow and ice cover the ground, conditions are dangerous for everyone, but it is seniors who suffer the most each winter from hypothermia, frostbite, slip-and-f...

8 Winter Safety Tips For Older Adults

Safety should always be a top priority, for any age group and at any time of year, but for older adults, winter is a particularly accident-prone season. Wintertime safety measures, therefore, meri...

5 Ways to Get Help With Snow Removal for Your Elderly Parents

The winter months are tricky to navigate for anyone, but the group of people who faces the most difficulty is unquestionably the elderly. To start, seniors are very susceptible to slipping and fall...

10 Tips to Keep Seniors Safe From Wintertime Falls

If you have an elderly loved one who will be spending the winter in a part of the country that typically sees significant snow and ice, there are steps to take that can help keep your loved one saf...

Keep Your Parents Safe This Winter, Even if They Live in Another State

We owe a lot to our parents. They brought us into this world, kept us safe through our most vulnerable times, and didn’t kill us no matter how annoying we were. Well, now your parents have grown ol...

Helping Seniors Prevent Social Isolation During Winter Months

Social isolation can be a major problem for seniors during the winter. With low temperatures and hazardous conditions, most elderly people stay indoors when the cold season hits. But, being alone a...

Entrance Mats are Critical for Senior Safety in Winter

Each year, some 2.8 million seniors are treated in emergency rooms for injuries due to falling, a good percentage of which occur during the icy, slippery months of winter. If you have older folks i...

7 Tips to Keep Seniors Safe and Warm During Winter Months

Winter is a season marked by the joy of celebration and the beauty of snow-blanketed landscapes. However, winter also brings with it potential hazards and safety concerns that, for seniors, can tu...

Winter Fire Safety Tips For Your Home

More home fires occur during the winter than at any other time of year, and many of these fires result in extensive property damage, severe burns and respiratory problems, and even in the death o...