How it Works  |  Make the Right Choice  |  Medical Only Monitoring  |  Safety Checklist  |  Download Guides  |  Pricing & Order Info Response Call Response Call is a vital component of Healthy Aging Solutions. Studies indicate that rapid intervention after a fall or medical emergency can significantly improve the ability to return home and remain independent. With Response Call’s Monitoring Team, trained personnel are standing by 24/7, ready to help you with any situation at any time. Home Safety Checklist       All Living Spaces   _____ 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.   _____ Discard chairs that are too low to sit in & get out of easily.   _____ Avoid floor wax (or use nonskid wax).   _____ Ensure that the telephone can be reached from the floor. Bathrooms _____ 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. Outdoors _____ 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 Checklist for evaluating safety during the home visit. Adapted with permission from Rubenstein LZ. Falls. In: Yoshikawa TT, Cobbs EL, Brummel-Smith K, eds. Ambulatory geriatric care. St. Louis: Mosby, 1993:296-304. COPYRIGHT 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORPORATION " C  O  N  N  E  C  T  E  D      A  N  D      P  R  O  T  E  C  T  E  D™ "