During National Safety Month, we always aim to focus on the ways families and individuals can stay safe - particularly in their home environment. Home is a place where you should be able to relax, spend quality time with your family, and a place where everyone in your household feels safe, secure, and comfortable.

For homes with individuals with advanced age or seniors, there are some important safety considerations and tips to learn to help ensure you are taking every measure possible to maintain safety for everyone in the home. Read on to learn more about how your occupational therapist can help you address home safety measures.

It is important to understand how common it is for seniors to have an accident falling at home. There is a very high risk factor for seniors simply due to things that come along with age, like decreased hearing, vision, coordination, or muscle and bone strength.

For reasons related to declining function, seniors have an increased risk of an accidental fall. One in three seniors will experience a fall on average in their lifetime and the majority of these accidents occur at home. The good news about these accidents is that they could potentially be preventable with proper care and attention to the living space. Occupational therapists can help assess your space to determine how to make your home as safe as possible.

Safety in general applies to people on an individual level, as no two situations are identical. Some typical safety features that are important to mention are things like smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and regular maintenance to things like the furnace and air filters if applicable. For seniors to maintain the maximum level of independence, it is important to understand that additional safety measures should be put in place.

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