Safety in the Room
This item helps you call for assistance.
What is the call light?
This is the main reason you shouldn’t rush to the bathroom.
What is increases risk of fall?
10x shoulder shrugs
10x shoulder shrugs
If you drop something on the floor and can’t safely bend down, you should do this.
What is call for help or use a reacher?
Before standing up, you should scoot to the edge of this.
What is the chair/bed?
Before standing up from your wheelchair, you should always check that this is locked
What is the wheelchair brakes?
The safest type of footwear to wear when walking in the facility?
nonslip socks or shoes
10x arm raises
10x arm raises
If you feel weak during exercise, this is the first step.
What is stop and tell the therapist?
Why should you not pull on a caregiver's arm during a transfer?
It can cause someone to lose balance.
If you see something spilled on the floor, you should do this FIRST.
What is pressing the call light/telling a staff member?
When feeling dizzy upon standing, you should do this before walking.
What is sit back down and wait?
10x bicep curls
10x bicep curls
You are walking and one shoe feels loose. Why is this a safety issue?
What is it can cause tripping or imbalance?
During a transfer, this is the piece of equipment therapy staff often use around your waist for safety.
what is a gait belt?
Why is it important to keep your room free of clutter?
To avoid tripping hazards.
What device should you use if the Therapy team has recommended it for walking?
Your walker or cane.
10x marches
10x marches
You are walking and the walker starts to get too far in front of you. What should you do?
What is stop and bring the walker closer to your body?
When sitting down, you should always reach back and do this before lowering yourself.
What is arm rests?
Before you stand up from your bed or chair, what should you check that your feet are wearing?
What is nonslip socks or shoes?
If your pants or gown are too long and dragging, what could happen?
You could trip or fall
10x leg raises
10x leg raises
Before you stand up, you need to make sure you wheelchair is ____.
what is locked?
When you stand up, what should your body do first?
What is lean forward and push up slowly?