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What This Workbook Is About
The Home Safety Workbook is a fillable, print-and-use guide that walks you through an older adult’s home one space at a time, indoors, outdoors, and top to bottom, to find and fix the hazards that cause falls before they ever happen.
Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65 and older, and more than one in four seniors falls each year. But falling isn’t a normal part of aging, and most falls can be prevented. This workbook is built on one simple idea: proaction over reaction. The safest time to remove a hazard is long before it causes harm.
Here’s how it works. You take the workbook into each room and check off anything that’s already safe. Every box you leave blank becomes your to-do list, no guilt, no rush, just a clear picture of what needs attention. Then you move your top priorities to the built-in Action Plan at the back, where you note what to fix, roughly what it costs, who will do it, and by when.
You don’t need to be an expert or spend a fortune. Most of the changes inside are small, low-cost, and something a family member can handle in an afternoon, securing a loose rug, brightening a hallway, adding grab bars, clearing a walkway. The workbook is designed to be filled in with your loved one, not just for them, so the changes actually get used.
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Who This Workbook Is For
Families who want a plan — not a pile of worry — with a clear, prioritized list of what to do first
Adult children of aging parents who want to make Mom or Dad’s home safer but aren’t sure where to start
Family caregivers looking for a simple, organized way to spot and fix hazards before a crisis
Seniors aging in place who want to stay in their own home safely and independently
Anyone preparing a home after a fall, a hospital stay, or a new diagnosis
What’s Inside
Getting Started
How to Use This Workbook
Why Home Safety Matters — the facts on falls, plus 10 quick wins to tackle first
Part 1 • Inside the Home
Entryway & Front Door
Living Room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Hallways & Stairs
Laundry Room
Part 2 • Outside the Home
Front Porch & Walkway
Patio & Deck
Backyard & Garden
Pool Area
Garage
Part 3 • Whole-Home Emergency Readiness
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, medical alerts, emergency contacts, and more
Plus
Your Home Safety Action Plan — a fill-in worksheet to prioritize and track every fix
When to Call a Professional — who does what, from OTs and PTs to CAPS contractors
Notes pages
Each room includes a checklist of what “safe” looks like, plus Pro Tips and Watch Out warnings from the details that matter most.