Living Room Bathroom Dining area Bedroom Kitchen Laundry room Porch/entryway/sidewalk Last room is a Bonus room, for whatever you want e.g., Recreation room, Sewing room, Model room, Art, Collections, Video Gaming, etc. Inside each room, list potential hazards for fall risks associated with that room. Then list what you will do or have done to decrease those risks. Allow about 15 minutes for groups to create their lists. Have groups take turns sharing their ideas one room at a time, allowing other groups to add ideas to their room as they hear them presented. Be sure to allow each group to present at least one room first. Say If, in spite of your great ideas to prevent falls, someone does fall, remember to respond appropriately: Do not laugh. Listen: Let them tell you how they feel OR show you what hurts Observe: How did they land? Is there blood? Is she in an awkward position that could indicate a broken bone? Are there breathing concerns? Ask: Are you okay? Can I help you get up? If you think you should call 911, second-guess yourself. Make that don’t call. If the emergency medical services feel the person is okay, then you have covered yourself from being accused of neglect. If EMS thinks the person should be transported to the hospital, get her to the hospital. Do not forget to document the fall in the appropriate medical log or incident log or both. Teach and train (25 minutes) Probably most of you had fire drills when you were in school. Maybe you even had a fire drill at a business. talk about fire safety. Let’s
Living Room Bathroom Dining area Bedroom Kitchen Laundry room Porch/entryway/sidewalk Last room is a Bonus room, for whatever you want e.g., Recreation room, Sewing room, Model room, Art, Collections, Video Gaming, etc. Inside each room, list potential hazards for fall risks associated with that room. Then list what you will do or have done to decrease those risks. Allow about 15 minutes for groups to create their lists. Have groups take turns sharing their ideas one room at a time, allowing other groups to add ideas to their room as they hear them presented. Be sure to allow each group to present at least one room first. Say If, in spite of your great ideas to prevent falls, someone does fall, remember to respond appropriately: Do not laugh. Listen: Let them tell you how they feel OR show you what hurts Observe: How did they land? Is there blood? Is she in an awkward position that could indicate a broken bone? Are there breathing concerns? Ask: Are you okay? Can I help you get up? If you think you should call 911, don’t second-guess yourself. Make that call. If the emergency medical services feel the person is okay, then you have covered yourself from being accused of neglect. If EMS thinks the person should be transported to the hospital, get her to the hospital. Do not forget to document the fall in the appropriate medical log or incident log or both. Teach and train (25 minutes) Probably most of you had fire drills when you were in school. Maybe you even had a fire drill at a business. Let’s talk about fire safety.
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