HOME SAFETY | Make your home safer

The home is the most common place for older adults to fall.

There are a number of simple and inexpensive changes you can make to your home to reduce the risk of falling.

Top eight things you can do:

• Clear clutter from walkways and stairs.
• Install handrails on both sides of stairs.
• Keep walkways, steps and handrails in good repair.
• Remove carpets or rugs that present a tripping hazard.
• Use only non-slip rugs on the kitchen and bathroom floor, and non-skid mats, decals or abrasive strips in the bathtub and shower.

Below are some videos from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on fall prevention. To view these videos in Cantonese and Farsi, visit the VCH Fall Prevention YouTube page. 

FALL PREVENTION | General Home Safety

FALL PREVENTION | Bathroom Grab Bars

FALL PREVENTION | Kitchen

FALL PREVENTION | Outdoors