Home Safety
What is one way friends, family, or pets in the home can create unintentional fall hazards?
What is moving things out of the way to avoid tripping.
If you are using a walker or wheelchair, what is one way you can transfer food or water from the kitchen to the table?
What is a walker tray.
What should be in the bathtub to prevent a fall?
What is a nonslip rug/grab bars.
Name two fall hazards you might encounter while moving from the car to the pharmacy.
What is wet floor and clutter.
What is an assistive device that can help with walking?
What is a walker.
What is a piece of adaptive equipment that can help with getting dressed?
What is a sock aid/dressing stick/shoe horn/leg lifters.
What can you use to put out a grease fire?
What is baking soda or fire blanket (never water).
Name a fall hazard in the bathroom.
What is a slippery floor.
When entering a community building with your wheelchair or walker, what should you look for to make it easier to get inside?
What is a ramp/automatic doors, a clear path.
True or false: placing your feet far in front of you can help you stand up easier.
False. (it makes balancing harder).
Name two fall risks you could encounter in the living areas of your home?
What is loose or unsecured rugs or poor lighting/dark pathways.
When opening the oven, where should you stand with your walker or wheelchair?
What is to the side of the oven (not in front).
What is a piece of adaptive equipment that can help with getting bathed?
What is a handheld showerhead.
What is an outdoor hazard that might be present during the current season?
What is rain/wet floors.
Sitting for a long period of time can put you at risk for skin breakdown or pressure injuries. What can you do to reduce the pressure from sitting?
What is moving positions frequently.
When you go home after being in the hospital, you may get tired more easily. What are two ways you can preserve your energy during the day?
What is Pacing, prioritizing, planning, positioning.
Identify two areas in the kitchen that may be unsafe.
What is the oven/stove and the cutting board area.
Where is the best place to store your medication?
What is the kitchen counter or cabinet.
What are two alternative modes of transportation you could use if you are unable to drive yourself to an appointment or event?
What is public transportation or ridesharing (i.e., Uber, Lyft).
True or False: It is okay to pull up from your walker to stand?
False. (Pull up from something stable like a chair or your locked wheelchair).
What plans could you put in place in the event of an emergency while you are home?
lifeline/life alert, keeping a phone nearby
What is one way you could reorganize your kitchen to make it more accessible?
What is bringing items frequently used into reach.
If you feel unsure while taking a bath or shower while alone, what is something you can do as a precaution while you bathe?
What is sit in a shower chair, use grab bars, use non-slip mats inside and outside the bathtub.
When going up stairs or a curb, which foot should you go up with first? Which foot should come down first?
What is up the stairs= lead with strong foot; down the stair weaker foot.
If you drop something on the floor, how can you pick it up safely while sitting in the wheelchair?
What is use a reacher or ask for help.