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Safe Home Tips
Fire safety, cooking, smoking, trips and falls are issues of concern for seniors. Here are some safety tips.
Safety Around the Home
• Have a working smoke alarm, check it monthly, change the battery once a year. • Have a working light outside your door • Have emergency information readily available. Clearly label all medicines.In case of fire, plan your escape!
• Know where the exits are.
• Practice getting out safely.
• Call 9-1-1 from a neighbors’ house.If your
clothes catch fire stop, drop and roll or smother
the fire with a blanket, towel or rug.
Smoking:
• Use a large non-tip ashtray; empty ashes often.
• Dampen ashes before emptying into a metal container.
• Do not smoke when using oxygen.
• Do NOT smoke in bed.
In the bathroom
• Use non-slip rugs.
• Have grab bars, rubber mats or non-slip strips in your tub and shower.
In the kitchen
• Keep lids nearby when you cook.
• If your pan catches fire, carefully slide a lid on it
and turn off the stove.
• Wear clothes with short or close fitting sleeves
when cooking.
• If you leave the kitchen while cooking, turn off the
stove. In the living room
• Use electrical outlets wherever possible.
• Extension cords should be used on a temporary
basis and MUST be UL approved.
• Use furniture with safe sturdy legs – no propping up
with magazines or books.
In the bedroom
• Keep floor uncluttered.
• Keep house keys, eye glasses,flashlight, phone
next to your bed.
• Do NOT smoke in bed.