Wheelchair Fall Prevention
First thing you do when you stop your wheelchair.
What is put your brakes on?
Put up hand rails and/or non-slip grips on the bottom of the bathtub.
What should do to the tub before you first use your tub?
Clear all clutter from pathway.
What is clean up or remove objects in the way?
Remove clutter.
What is keep pathway clear?
Have these on your feet before you walker?
What is wearing grippy socks?
Hold on to the arm rest
What you do before you stand up?
To keep from getting water on the floor after you bathe.
What is sitting on your bath chair ?
Mop it up!
What you do spill something?
If you need something on a high place.
Use your grabber or ask someone to get it for you?
Grippy shoes that have backs on them.
What's another thing that you should wear when you start to walk?
Step before taking the first step.
What is make sure you have a clear path?
Do this this to keep from falling in the tub.
What is use a bath chair?
Cover or tape them down.
What is cords and cables in the pathway?
If you feel weak or dizzy when you are walking you should do this.
What is sit down as soon as possible?
Slow small steps
What is, how should you walk with your walker?
After you stop your chair, or for that matter before you do anything.
What is remove clutter?
Have this against the tub.
What is a large non-slip mat?
Things that have fallen on the floor you can't reach.
What is use your grabber or ask someone to pick it up?
Ìf you can't sit down when you are dizzy or week what 2 other things can you do.
What hold on to something sturdy close by you and call for help?
Hold your walker where.
What is by the grippy handles?
The part of the wheelchair you should move before you stand up,
What is the foot rest?
What you do when getting in and out of the tub.
What is hold on to the grab bars?
To keep from falling when trying to reach objects you cannot reach, you __________.
What is do not stand on objects to reach things you cannot reach?
If you don't have a shower chair in the shower and feel weak or feel dizzy, you do this,
What is pull the call button
To have a clear path you must.
What is remove clutter from pathways?