Hospital
You use this before you stand up/move in your room.
What is your call light?
Item to keep on you in case of falling and needing to reach someone.
Your phone
The size of bites/sips and speed at which to eat
Small bites/sips
Slow pace
List a few ways to support nutrition
Avoid sugary drinks
Get vitamin D & calcium
Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables
Limit alcohol
Cut down on salt and added sugars
Include healthy proteins
Balance calories with physical activity
Bonus: Describe how to do each of these when you leave.
The sequence/steps to use your call light.
1. Locate call light
2. Press the red button
3. Tell them what you need and ask for help
4. Wait for nursing to arrive before getting up
5. Make sure call light is within reach before they leave
Describe what you do when you are in the bathroom and need assisitance
Pull the cord/call light
Wait for someone to arrive
Use handrails when assistance comes
What to remove from the floor to reduce falls at home.
Scatter rugs, cords, clutter
Describe how to tell if you or someone is having difficulty swallowing.
Coughing
Throat clearing
Change in vocal quality
Food getting stuck in cheeks
Taking longer time to chew foods
Why should you take medicine as directed and practice managing your medications?
To reduce risk of adverse reactions, overdosing, and under dosing.
The steps to safely stand from chair to walker.
1. Scoot to edge of seat
2. Lean forward "nose over toes"
3. Push up from armrest
4. Make sure to balance before taking a step
Before standing or sitting with your wheelchair, you should do this first.
Lock brakes
Items to use in the bathroom to prevent falling/slipping.
Non-slip bath mat
Shower chair
Grab bars
The location/angle to eat your meals.
In your wheelchair/recliner/out of bed. Sitting upright at 90deg angle.
Describe what you would do if you did not have a handrail to use when walking or going up/down stairs.
Use a walking device (i.e., cane, walker, rollator)
Use someone else as stable force
Find ramp to use instead of stairs
The steps to safely sit down into chair from standing position.
1. Back up (with walker) until you feel the chair against the back of your legs
2. Reach behind you for the armrests
3. Lower yourself slowly- avoid plonking
4. Scoot back in the chair
Name something that increases your risk of falling in the hospital
Forgetting to use the call light
Not wearing shoes/grippy socks before standing
Walking over items on the floor
Walking around without using walker
What can you do/use to help you you carry things safely without falling
Walker with tray
Baskets
Make sure you can still see while carrying loads
The frequency of completing oral care.
Name a few methods of managing overall health/chronic conditions
Nutrition
Exercise
Medications
The steps to transfer to the edge of the bed.
1. Lay on your back with bent knees
2. Roll your torso and legs onto one side (use opposite hand to grab the bars on edge of bed)
3. Raise onto your elbow
4. Push up from elbow and swing legs off of the edge at the same time
Items needed to reduce falling on slick floors.
What is non-slip socks or shoes, gait belt, and/or walker?
Name a few ways to improve your safety/reduce falling with pets
Put a bell on their collar
Say their name before you move around
Check the floor before you take a step
The strategy to help wash down residue in your mouth from chewed solids.
What is a liquid wash or alternating your bites and sips?
Name activities to support social interaction at home
Visit with friends
Visit with family
Play with grandchildren
Bonus: How can you do these in a safer way to reduce the risk of falling?
The steps to completing stand-pivot transfer.
1. Scoot to the edge of chair
2. Lean forward "nose over toes"
3. Using armrest push up to stand
4. Make sure you have your balance with the walker
5. Whichever direction you are turning, use that leg to initially pivot
6. Pivot until you feel the chair
7. Sit down