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

House Overview

Outside & Living Room

Kitchen & Dining

Bed & Bathroom

POSSIBLE ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS: 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: 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: 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

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