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Make Your Home Safer
About half of all falls happen at home. This home fall prevention checklist [PDF - 6.7 MB] will help you find and fix the dangers in your home.
To make your home safer:
- Wear shoes both inside and outside the home. Do not to walk in barefoot or in slippers or socks.
- Have grab bars put in the bathroom next to your toilet and in the bathtub or shower.
- Use non-slip mats in the bathtub and the shower
- Keep items you use often in cabinets you can reach easily without using a step stool.
- Use bright lights throughout your home, and especially on the stairs.
- Pick up things you can trip over (papers, shoes, and books). Do not leave things on the stairs or places where you walk.
- Remove small runs or use double-sided tape to keep rugs from slipping
