Home Safety Checklist for Falling 1

Taught and instructed patient that falls are often due to things around your home that are easy to fix. But you may overlook them because you are so used to them being there. The following questions will help you note things that may make you more at risk for falling. Do you have to walk around furniture in any room in your home? Do you have throw rugs on the floor in any room you use? Are there papers, books, towels, shoes, magazines, boxes, blankets or other objects on the floor? Do you have to walk over or around wires or cords lying on the floor? Are there papers, shoes, books, or other things lying on the stairs?