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Home Safety

By Health Promotion

A safe home and surroundings can help you maintain an independent lifestyle and can reduce the risk of falling. 

Home Safety Checklist

Do the home safety checklist. It’s important to check your surroundings and take steps to make them safer.  Do this…

Remember to replace your smoke alarm battery annually or ask family, neighbour or friends to help.

If this is not possible Fire Rescue NSW will do it through the Smoke Alarm & Battery Replacement Program. Contact your nearest NSW Fire Station.

Home Safety for Falls Prevention fact sheet

Spot the 21 falls hazards around the home

What to do if you fall at home

Don’t panic. Stay quiet for a moment. Assess the situation …Look at this What to do if you fall at home

When using a ladder at home . . .  

In one year in Australia, 1668 people aged 65 years and over were hospitalised because they fell from a ladder. Sixty-two percent of the injuries occurred in or around their home …Listen here

And finally  – How to prevent  fall hazards around the home …Watch this

Filed Under: Falls, Featured Posts, Older People

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