Find High-Risk Fall Areas at Home

2. Find High-Risk Fall Areas at Home • Please identify the areas of concerns and come up with creative solutions. Some concerns may not be directly visualized. You can use your imagination! • Locations: • Outside & Living Room • Kitchen & Dining • Bedroom & Bathroom

3. House Overview

4. Outside & Living Room

5. Kitchen & Dining

6. Bed & Bathroom

7. Outside: • Stairs – Install handrails • Broken stairs/cracks– fill in the cracks • Shoes – shoe rack • Lighting – install a light • Living Room: • Rug – double-sided tape or nail to ground • Shoes – shoe rack • Book shelf – keep items around waist level • Extension cord – electrician can install more sockets • Plants – keep closer to wall POSSIBLE ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS:

8. Kitchen: • Shelving – place commonly used items at lower shelves • Chair step stool – use more stable step ladder • Glossy floors – wear slippers with rubber traction • Dining: • Floor plants – create a clear path • Rug – use double-sided tape or nail down • Lighting – ensure lighting is at the entry of the room POSSIBLE ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS:

9. Bedroom: • Floor lamp – install ceiling light • Shoes – place in closet • Rug – double-sided tape • Height of the bed–should be less than waist level • Bathroom: • Bathtub floor – use rubber floor mat • Toilet/Bathtub– install grab bars • Lighting – install automatic light POSSIBLE ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS:

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