Whether you’re recovering from an injury or not or simply want to keep your house as safe as possible to make sure you avoid accidental slips and falls especially as you age, there are little things you can change around the house to do that. Slips and falls happens even to the most cautious person. Even so, you’d have a better chance at avoiding this if you keep your house uncluttered as much as possible. If you’re scared of height, then don’t force yourself to work on a ladder because you’ll just panic and end up slipping or falling. Or even if you’re fine with heights, it would still be better to ask someone to stand at the foot of the ladder as a lookout, and to steady it if required, so wait for them to be available to do so. But aside from those, here are some safety precautions that you can apply throughout your home.
Make Your Throw Rugs Slip-Proof
These things are often the reason behind slips and falls around the house. But if you feel like it would be a waste to just throw them, make sure they’re secured to the floor using double-sided tape or anything that works the same.
Maintain Cleanliness
After using the bathroom, make sure you don’t leave slippery soap scum and give your bathroom a good scrub at least once a week to prevent soap and dirt residue from building up. Doing this keeps the space not just clean but as well as slip-proof. Although the bathroom is where slips and falls happens most of the time, it still can happen anywhere. This is why it’s best to make sure the floor is clean and uncluttered to avoid chances of tripping over things.
Keep The Space Dry
Since we all know that water and tiles can lead to accidents, always have a rag ready to wipe off water splash, spill or leak on the floor.
Place Grab Bars Or Rails In Or Around The Bathtub, Shower And Toilet
When climbing out of the bath or shower, the grab bar provides extra stability, minimizing the tendency to slip on any wet surface. You can easily find several different series of high quality grab bars which are highly durable so don’t hesitate to invest in them if it means more security for you and your family.
Keep All Areas Of Your House Adequately Lit
You’d be less likely to trip or slip if you can see the space you’re walking into clearly. So, you might wanna consider changing your lights into one where the light can be adjusted from dim to well-lit.
Put Heavy Kitchen Items Within Reach
We all have heavy pots and kitchen tools that make us groan when we need to pull them out from hiding. Crouching down to get a heavy standing mixer from the back of a cabinet or standing on a stool to get a stew pot from a shelf above the stove puts your spine at unnecessary risk. Rearrange your kitchen by keeping heavy and frequently used items within easy access, such as on the countertop. If you don’t have much counter space, put bulky items in an easy-to-reach spot in a cabinet.
Opt For A Low, Firm Bed
A bed that’s low on the ground may not stop you from falling but it could at least lessen the impact of the fall. Plus this allows you to get in and out of the bed without much effort. Moreover, firm mattresses provide the best support for safely getting in and out of bed, but avoid super firm mattresses because they don’t support your body evenly.
Put A Bath Or Shower Seat In The Shower Or Tub
Instead of sitting on the edge of the tub or using the toilet as a chair while in the bathroom, why not install a foldable shower seat? You can find a bath or shower seat with backrest that is made of heavy duty reinforce aluminum pipe internally and covered with nylon. This way you can sit comfortably without any risk of slipping.
Take Your Time
Rushing only increases your chances of slipping or falling. So whenever you’re doing anything at all, try to slow down especially if it’s something particularly risky like climbing a ladder or anything similarly high risk of slipping and falling.
Whether your family is a sport-oriented one or not, each member has a daily activity that can possibly lead to physical strains and sprains or accidents even when you’re just at home. In that case, it would be best to seek a chiropractor in Singapore that the entire family goes to and trust. This will prevent a minor injury from turning into a major one because your family isn’t sure how to address it or where to go. Don’t ignore any lingering symptoms. If pain and other symptoms don’t go away after days of rest, ice, compression and elevation, time to seek medical attention or visit your chiropractor to be properly examined and treated so that it doesn’t get worse.
Comments
Post a Comment