Home Fall Prevention

This checklist is based on the original version printed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Support for this version was provided by MetLife Foundation.

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FALLS AT HOME

Each year, thousands of older Americans fall at home. Many of them are seriously injured, and some are disabled. In 2002, more than 12,800 people over age 65 died and 1.6 million were treated in emergency departments because of falls. Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix. This checklist will help you find and fix those hazards in your home. The checklist asks about hazards found in each room of your home. For each hazard, the checklist tells At the end of the checklist, you'll find other tips for preventing falls.

“Making changes in our home to prevent falls is
good for us and for our granddaughter when
she comes to visit.”

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