Bathroom Safety
In the home
Adaptive Equipment
Assisted Devices
Other
100

Something you can install on the shower walls to help prevent falls

Handrails

100

What can you do to prevent tripping over items around the house?

Declutter the floor, remove items from walkway

100

What can be used to help pick up items dropped on the floor?

handheld Reacher/grabber

100

True or False: All walkers are appropriate for everyone no matter their height or weight?

False:

Your physical therapist is trained to adjust the height of your device, based on your height.

Appropriate height of walker shoulder allow 15 degree of bend at the elbow or level with the crease of the wrist

100

What should you do to prevent falling when reaching for items from the top shelf?

Have a friend/family move them to a lower surface

200

What can be placed over top of the toilet seat to assist in standing/sitting?

Raised toilet seat

200

What should you do with rugs around the house to prevent tripping?

Remove all rugs or use rug grip strips

200

What can be used to help put your socks on if you cannot reach your feet?

sock aid

200

True or False: When returning to sitting, your walker shoulder be left away from you to allow plenty of room around your sitting area

False: You should keep your walker with you until seated and once seated, push your walker within arms distance to the side of you.

200

What can you use to manage your medications

Pill planner

Set a specific day for replacing medications

Have a friend or family member help with managing medicines if needed

300

What can be placed on the floor in/out of the bathtub/shower to prevent falls

Nonslip floor mat

300

What can you do to help with vision around the house?

Make sure all areas of the house have appropriate lighting.

300

what can be used to help wash hard to reach areas when bathing 

Long handled body brush

300

True or False: When using a rollator, if you get too tired you can sit on the seat and push yourself where you need to go

False: You shoulder never push yourself or allow someone else to push you when seated on a rollator. 

300

What percent of falls result in nursing home stay?

40%

400

What can be used in the bathtub/shower to decrease fall risk?

bench or shower chair

400

What should you do if you become dizzy while walking in your home?

Find the nearest seat to sit down in. If there is nowhere to sit nearby, lean back against nearest wall for support.

400

What can be used to help putting shoes on?

Shoe horn

elastic shoe laces

slip on shoes

400

What should you do if seated in a wheelchair before standing up?

Lock your wheelchair brakes

scoot to edge of chair

lean forward and push up to stand

400

What can you keep on you to call for help if you have fallen?

cell phone

emergency call/alert button

500

What can be used to assist with rinsing when in the bath/shower?

Handheld shower wand

500

What should you do in an area with a step which does not have a handrail to make the area safer?

install a grab bar if possible 

500

What can be used if you have difficulty buttoning your shirts?

Button Hook

Shirts without buttons

500

When using a rollator, what should you do before sitting on the rollator?

Push the rollator against the wall

lock the brakes

Then turn to sit on the seat

500

True or False: When transferring with a sliding board, make sure you are transferring to a height lower/even to the surface you are transferring from.

True: For optimal sliding board transfers, the surface you are transferring to, should be even with or slightly lower than the surface you are transferring from.