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What is one way friends, family, or pets in the home can create unintentional fall hazards?
What is 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 asking a family member to help you?
What is using a walker tray?
What should be in the bathtub to prevent a fall?
What are grab bars?
What is a tub seat/shower bench?
Name two fall hazards you might encounter while moving from the car to the pharmacy.
What is a curb?
What is traffic?
What are uneven surfaces?
What is an assistive device that can help with mobility?
What is a walker/wheelchair/rolling walker/cane/power chair?
What is a piece of adaptive equipment that can help you get dressed?
What is sock aide?
What is reacher?
What can you use to put out a grease fire?
What is pour baking soda/salt on fire?
What is use a fire extinguisher?
What is cover fire with metal lid or cookie sheet?
NO FLOUR!!!! OR WATER!!!
Name a fall hazard in the bathroom.
What is a bathmat/rug?
What is standing water?
What is spilled soap/shampoo/conditioner?
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?
What is an automatic door?
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 shifting weight/pressure relief techniques?
What is turning frequently?
What is standing?
Name two fall risks you could encounter in the living areas of your home?
What is rugs?
What is pets?
What is electrical cords?
When opening the oven, where should you stand with your walker or wheelchair?
What is to the side?
What is a piece of adaptive equipment that can help with getting bathed?
What is a shower chair/shower bench?
What is a long handled sponge?
What is a handheld shower head?
What is an outdoor hazard that might be present during the current season?
What is snow?
What is rain?
What is lightening?
What is ice?
What is heat stroke?
Is it okay to pull up from your walker to stand?
What is no?
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 stove?
What is the sink?
What is the oven?
Where is the best place to store your medication?
What is the medicine cabinet?
What is a pill organizer?
What are two alternative modes of transportation you could use if you are unable to drive yourself to an appointment or event?
What is family?
What is Uber?
What is transportation service?
If you drop something on the floor, how can you pick it up safely while sitting in the wheelchair?
What is using a reacher?
What is asking for assistance?
What is leaning over while holding onto wheelchair?
What plans could you put in place in the event of an emergency while you are home?
What is lifeline/life alert, keeping a phone nearby?
What is one way you could reorganize your kitchen to make it more accessible?
What is putting commonly used items on the bottom shelf?
What is removing clutter?
What is ensuring no flammable items by oven/stove?
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 waiting for assistance?
What is sitting?
What is a sponge bath?
When going up stairs or a curb, which foot should you go up with first? Which foot should come down first?
What is up with good foot, down with bad foot?
Name the steps on how to safely stand from a recliner.
What is
1. Feet apart on floor
2. Lean/scoot forward
3. Push up from chair
4. Grab onto walker/assistive device