Students Donate Night Lights to Help Local Seniors Prevent Falls

In Snohomish County, Wash., Martha Lake Elementary School students have donated over 478 night lights for South County Fire crews to help prevent falls in older adults, reports My Edmonds News . This marks the fourth year the Martha Lake Parent-Teacher Association has hosted this collection under the Shine A Light to Prevent Falls program. Students also wrote notes or colored pictures to accompany each night light. Most 911 calls for older adults in southwest Snohomish County involve falls, which are mostly home-based and preventable. South County Fire also performs home visits for older adults and their relatives to identify ways to improve safety.