10 Home Safety Tips to Keep You On Your Feet

1. “De-clutter” your home as much as possible. Throughout the years, most of us collect quite a few belongings that fill up our houses and apartments. Excess items and furniture create a hazardous situation with more risk of tripping, knocking things over, etc. Removing these extra things will help create a safer space to live. And, as an added bonus, many people report a satisfying feeling of new peace and cleansing.
2. Secure loose rugs to the floor with double-sided or slip-resistant backing. Better yet, remove loose rugs from your home altogether.
3. Make sure power and phone cords are tucked away.
4. Repair loose floorboards or carpeting right away.
5. Use nonslip floor-mats in your bath or shower, and always dry the bathroom floor after bathing.
6. Immediately clean up spilled liquids, grease or food.
7. Wear sensible shoes that fit well and have nonskid soles. Make sure your house slippers and cozy socks have rubber grips.
8. Keep your home well-lit. Place a nightlight in your bedroom, bathroom and hallways. Have a lamp by your bedside that you can easily reach in the middle of the night, and keep a flashlight nearby in case of a power outage.
9. During the wet months, keep a canister (a clean trashcan works well) in your entryway for wet umbrellas. This will prevent the rain water from dripping off them and creating a puddle on the floor.
10. Contact Lift & Accessibility Solutions about installing grab bars and making other home modifications that will keep you and your loved ones up on your feet.