How safe are you at home? This Home Safety Checklist can assist to identify areas of your home where changes could be made to prevent falls.
Home Safety Checklist Access to your home
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Do you feel safe and steady on your feet when going through your front or back door? If you are going out at night, are you able to turn on lights so you can see your pathways and entryways clearly? Are all steps and paths outside your home free from loose or broken surfaces? Kitchen/living/dining Can you easily reach the items in your kitchen which you use every day, without needing to reach above your head or below your knees? Do you clean up any spills on the ground straight away? Are you able to easily get up from your chair in the kitchen and lounge room? If you have rugs on the floor, are they secured to the ground to prevent edges and corners curling up? Is your home free from carpet that is worn, torn, loose or uneven to walk on? 6
