Retirement Home Safety

From the very core of our hearts, we always fear a life of dependence on others during our senior years. To a great extent, senior citizenship status has become synonymous with it. No one can deny the fact that it’s a vulnerable time of our lives, when we are prone to small accidents and injuries, which might prove serious in this age and increase our trauma levels. Thus, it becomes important that either as a senior citizen living at home or as a resident of a retirement community, you take every possible precaution to avoid accidents like ‘trips and falls’.

Vigilance among Assisted Living Service Providers

Most if not all assisted living facilities or senior living communities are on their toes 24X7 to keep you hale, hearty and happy. However, there are a few precautions you should take to avoid any unnecessary trouble caused by trips and falls. The following precautions would help in ensuring that you can enjoy your independent living lifestyle and don’t transition into a cycle of pain and discomfort.

How to Avoid Trips and Falls as a Senior Citizen

Some simple Precautions and Prudent Steps to Take

It doesn’t matter whether you live in a retirement home, a senior living facility, an independent living center, a retirement community or at your home. You should always take precautions to protect yourself. After all, It’s all for your own betterment. The following suggestions will help you to live safely and comfortably at the assisted living facility of your choice.

1. Use Non-slip soles in all your footwear without exception. Slip injuries are the most painful as they can cause severe problems. Therefore, use only non-slip soled shoes and slippers. Please avoid wearing socks only as you might slip in them.

2. Take extra care in bathrooms. The highest amount of risk of slipping is in the bathroom and especially the bathtub because of the potentially slippery surface. Please ensure that your bathtub has non-slip anti-skid strips. You must always use the handrails for getting up or down. If you live in an assisted living facility or in a retirement community, you must request to get these installed. This is a small price to pay for your well-being

3. Be extra careful with long length robes. They can be a serious health hazard in case you just fumble in them while walking, which can lead to falls and embarrassing situations. So please wear dressing gowns and dresses that are a bit shorter. You can ask your senior living facility assistants to do the hemming or get it done.

4. Keep floors clean. Clothes, books, magazines or other such objects lying on your floor can be dangerous as you might stumble and trip over them.

5. Avoid loose chords. Please avoid any loose wires in walking areas as it might block your path and cause injuries. It also poses the threat of electrocution.

6. Keep a cell phone handy and charged at all times. Cell phones are a great help in case of emergencies and they are easy to carry. Please carry an easy to use cell phone always with you. A cell phone with large numbers and a big display screen is very useful. It can not only boost your safety but also ensure your connectivity to family, friends and service assistance at your senior living home in times of need.

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