101 Home Safety Tips for Senior Citizens [Free Download]
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Getting older doesn’t have to mean giving up your home. Millions of seniors choose the comfort and independence of their own homes over expensive assisted living communities.

If you do choose to stay in your own home as you age, keep in mind that living at home comes with a greater risk for slips, falls, and other injuries. To help keep you safe and independent, we’ve put together an eBook of 101 tips for making your home a safer place. You can get your free copy of this book by clicking here.

Many of the recommendations in the book are small changes you can make that could make a big difference in the long run.

The eBook covers 7 areas of your home:

  1. General Home Interior
  2. Bathroom
  3. Kitchen
  4. Bedroom
  5. Living Room
  6. Stairways and Halls
  7. Outdoor Areas

To give you an idea of what’s included in the book, here are 15 tips from the first section, General Home Interior:

  1. Keep your home well lit, especially in areas like stairways and halls. To avoid falls, you’ll want a clear view of your surroundings.
  2. Install occupant sensors on the lighting so a room lights up as soon as someone enters. A good electrician should be able to help you with this.
  3. It’s a good idea to use night lights in hallways and bathrooms.
  4. Remove throw rugs. They may look nice, but they’re slippery on hard floors.
  5. Repair broken or chipped steps, tiles, or flooring. A good contractor can help you with this. If the job is small, ask a handy friend or family member.
  6. Clearly mark the top and bottom of stairs. This will help you see them better.
  7. Install smoke alarms on every floor and outside every bedroom. Check the batteries every six months.
  8. Install a carbon monoxide detector on every floor. Also check these batteries regularly, as well.
  9. Make sure medical alert communication systems are easily accessible. If there is an accident or injury, help can arrive on the scene with the push of a button.
  10. Place an easily accessible fire extinguisher is on every floor. And, just as importantly, make sure everyone in your home knows how to use it.
  11. Install several phones throughout the house and make sure they can be easily reached, even from the floor. Invest in a cell phone, as well, if you don’t already have one.
  12. Post emergency phone numbers and family contact information by each telephone.
  13. Arrange your furniture to facilitate ease in mobility.
  14. Make sure there are no exposed electrical cords or extension cords that might cause tripping.
  15. Set the thermostat of the water heater at a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This should prevent accidental scalding.