Home Safety Checklist

___ Remove throw rugs.
___ Secure carpet edges.
___ Remove low furniture and objects on the floor.
___ Reduce clutter.
___ Remove cords and wires on the floor.
___ Check lighting for adequate illumination at night (especially in the pathway to the bathroom).
___ Secure carpet or treads on stairs.
___ Install handrails on staircases.
___ Eliminate chairs that are too low to sit in and get out of easily.
___ Avoid floor wax (or use nonskid wax).
___ Ensure that telephones can be reached from the floor.

___ Install grab bars in the bathtub or shower and by the toilet.
___ Use rubber mats in the bathtub or shower.
___ Take up floor mats when the bathtub or shower is not in use.
___ Install a raised toilet seat.

___ Repair cracked sidewalks.
___ Install handrails on stairs and steps.
___ Trim shrubbery along the pathway to the home.
___ Install adequate lighting by doorways and along walkways leading to doors.