The next newsletter- due later this month- is going to be devoted to home safety. Please check out the links.

Posted Le 7 octobre 2015

From the Public Health Agency Canada – Page 9 has the same checklists.

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/publications/public/injury-blessure/safelive-securite/chap4-eng.php#checklists If I had written this stuff it would be much shorter and to the point.



A Place for Mom checklist –

http://www.aplaceformom.com/senior-care-resources/articles/elderly-home-safety-checklist



From the Canadian Patient Safety Institute

http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/en/Topic/Pages/Falls.aspx



Alliance Health Care U.S. checklists

http://www.alliancehhcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Albuquerque-Tips-for-Preventing-Falls.pdf



Check for Safety brochure: Centers for Disease Prevention and Control

http://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/check_for_safety_brochure-a.pdf



A webinar for healthcare providers:

http://www.cdc.gov/steadi/webinar.html



more videos for healthcare providers: (Timed Up and Go test etc)

http://www.cdc.gov/steadi/videos.html



Some practical solutions, also from the CDC website

http://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/innovative-home-solutions-for-aging-in-place/



from Health Canada

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/alt_formats/pacrb-dgapcr/pdf/iyh-vsv/life-vie/fp-pc-eng.pdf