Some simple suggestions to follow in the homes will make the safety of our elders is greater.
These measures do not require large investments and efforts are only the result of common sense applied to our everyday lives.
Lighting:
You can put a driver at night at strategic locations, to indicate the way forward in the room, hall, etc … to the bathroom and not wake the other occupants of the house.
If you sleep alone, make sure that when you wake up at night can turn on a light, and this is secured to the table or wall so he can not throw it on.
We must review the lighting of the rooms and avoid chiaroscuro.
Floors and carpets:
Remove throw rugs, loose cords and small objects on the ground and are in transit zones as they do not see them and snag them.
Set large rugs on the floor to avoid slipping or bending around corners.
Place a nonskid surface on the kitchen floor in front of the sink, and use non-slip mats in the bathtub.
Do not wax the floors.
Inspect and repair the deficiencies in the soil.
Stairs and steps:
It must check that the handrails and steps are firm and secure.
It should use handrails and bars in the hall, stairs and bathroom.
A good trick is to use fluorescent tape for marking danger areas (steps higher or lower than usual).
Furniture:
Check the status of the seats that slide (put rubber feet on the ends of the legs.
The tables should be firmly attached to the floor.
Cuisine:
Better gas stoves removed and replaced by electric.
Leave half the hot water temperature to avoid burns unnoticed.
Bedroom:
The bed at a height that allows you to easily getting in and out, usually about 30 cms higher than normal.
Bath:
Remove the lock on the doors of the service, to avoid leaving aptrapados.
Grab bars in and out of the tub.
Common Objects:
Objects that are used most frequently should be placed at a height between your eyes and hips, to be seen easily, and have access to them without rising or stooping.
It is critical to the easy accessibility to telephone or tele-alarm systems. It should provide that the patient may be in the floor drooping (remote alarm systems should be hung from the neck).
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