09/28/2026
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Many falls happen at home, where we spend much of our time and tend to move around without thinking about our safety. There are many changes you can make to your home that will help prevent falls and better ensure your safety.
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โข Ensure there are handrails on both sides of any stairs, and make sure they are secure. Hold the handrails when you go up or down stairs, even when you are carrying something. Donโt let anything youโre carrying block your view of the steps.
โข Ensure there is good lighting with light switches at the top and bottom
of stairs and on each end of a long hall. Consider using motion activated lights that plug into electrical outlets and automatically turn on when you walk by them to help illuminate stairwells and pathways.
โข Keep areas where you walk tidy. Donโt leave books, papers, clothes, or shoes on the floor or stairs.
โข Check that all carpets are fixed firmly to the floor, so they wonโt slip. Put no-slip strips, which you can buy at any hardware store, on tile and wooden floors.
โข Donโt use throw rugs or small area rugs.
โข Donโt walk on slippery, newly washed floors.
