| People cherish their independence from youth all the | | | | wrap their hand most of the way around them in |
| way to the end of their days. While it is important to | | | | order to get a good grip. If there is carpet on the |
| respect a person's desire to maintain self-sufficient, | | | | stairs it is necessary that it is well fastened to the |
| as loved ones get older it is necessary to outfit their | | | | floor in order to ensure home security. All hallways |
| home with the proper items to maximize safety. The | | | | within the home should be lit with nightlights to avoid |
| old a person gets, the more vulnerable they become | | | | any nocturnal spills. Bedrooms should also have a light |
| to injury and the more severe the repercussions of | | | | within easy reach of the bed as well as a nightlight |
| injury are. Improving the home security of an elderly | | | | just to be safe. The bathroom is a very dangerous |
| individual or individuals who choose to live on their | | | | place for accidental falls so there should be no slip |
| own is very important. There are some obvious | | | | rubber mats placed in the bath and shower as well as |
| measures that must be taken, but additional, smaller | | | | the floor. |
| details need to be addressed in order for the home | | | | Grab bars should also be installed in the bathroom |
| to be as safe as possible. | | | | next to the toilet, bath, and shower to help with |
| Falling is probably the biggest danger faced by older | | | | easy access to each place. No slip mats should also |
| people living on their own. This is especially dangerous | | | | be placed in the kitchen and if there are any rugs in |
| if there is just one person living in the home. There | | | | there then they should have rubber backing that |
| are a few key areas within the home that need | | | | grabs onto the floor. It is best for home security if |
| extra attention in order to protect against falls. | | | | most items in the kitchen are accessible without the |
| Hallways, staircases, and entryways should be looked | | | | use of a stepping stool. Heavy items should definitely |
| at rather carefully in order to increase home security | | | | be placed in easy to reach locations in order to avoid |
| for elderly individuals. There are a few things that | | | | any falls or heavy articles falling and injuring an elderly |
| people should check within these areas, such as, | | | | person. |
| whether or not the outline of each step is clearly | | | | All of these measures will help and older individual live |
| visible while going both up and down the stairs. | | | | on their own without having to worry so much about |
| Handrails should be installed along stairways going all | | | | hurting themselves in a fall. Just in case they do fall, |
| the way from the top to the bottom, extending a | | | | there should be a phone within reach with |
| little beyond the final step at both the top and | | | | emergency numbers listed alongside it. Wearing a |
| bottom. | | | | bracelet that can be activated to contact authorities |
| It is also very important that there is a light switch at | | | | is another great idea. These will hopefully be last |
| both the top and bottom of the staircase. The | | | | resorts in a house with proper home security. |
| handrails should be thin enough that a person can | | | | |