Home safety hazards
These decorative floor coverings are the #1 cause of tripping in the home.
What is throw rugs.
The best type of footwear to wear inside and outside the house.
What are sneakers/tennis shoes?
A fear of doing this can actually increase the risk of falling
What is falling?
True or false: A fall only counts if you hit the ground
What is false.
This room in the house is the most common place for falls to occur.
What is the bathroom?
This type of physical activity is essential to improve balance and strengthen muscles to prevent falls.
What is exercise?
People over this age are significantly more likely to be admitted to long-term care after a fall.
What is 75?
True or false: Most falls only occur when a person is standing still and bending or turning.
What is true?
It is a good idea to have one of these at both the top and bottom of the stairs to ensure proper visibility.
What is a switch light?
Drinking too much of this can make you light-headed, dizzy, and increase fall risk.
What is alcohol?
This, a drop in blood pressure, happens when standing up too quickly.
What is postural hypertension?
If a resident falls, you should immediately help them to try to get up by themselves.
What is false?
This item, commonly used for drying, should never be used as support to get out of the shower.
What is towel bar?
You should do this activity slowly, especially when getting up from a chair or bed, to avoid dizziness
What is standing up?
This body party should be checked annually to help prevent falls.
What are your eyes?
Socks are the safest footwear to wear around the house.
What is false?
These should be installed in showers and around toilets to help with stability
What are grab bar?
Walking this way, putting the heel of one foot directly in front of the toes of the other, can test balance.
What is heel to toe?
These should be reviewed by a professional to ensure they aren’t causing dizzines.
What are medication?
True or false: Tub benches and grab bars are effective for safe bathing.
What is true?