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Your Home Safety Checklist
This is a room by room checklist that you can use to determine which areas in your home need particular attention.
For a full in-home safety check contact Next Stepz on contact us or call 0415333333
Around the Home
| 1 | Are your telephone numbers and address written clearly so that they’re easy to read and placed next to each telephone in the house? In an emergency, its sometimes difficult to remember. |
| 2 | Are you able to see the numbers on your telephone clearly? |
| 3 | Do you have rugs in your home? |
| 4 | Are the edges of carpet held down securely? |
| 5 | Have you had your smoke detectors checked? Do you have one in every room? Can you reach them to change the batteries when necessary? |
| 6 | Are the stairs inside and outside the home safe and well lit? Are they free of clutter? Do they have handrails on both sides? |
| 7 | Inside the house are there light switches at both the bottom and top of the stairs? |
| 8 | Can you unlock your doors easily? |
| 9 | Can you get to your mailbox easily? |
| 10 | Are all electrical, telephone, and extension cords located where you won’t trip over them? |
| 11 | Is your hot water thermostat set below X degrees to prevent scalding? |
| 12 | Are your windows easy to open? |
| 13 | Are the lightbulbs sufficient to light high risk areas sufficiently eg kitchen. |
| 14 | Do chairs have armrests? |
In Your Kitchen
| 1 | Can you reach items on higher shelves and cabinets without standing on a chair? |
| 2 | Are cabinets easy to open? |
| 3 | Do you have good lighting above stove and sink? |
| 4 | Are all electrical appliances located away from sink and stove? |
| 5 | Is the exhaust system on the stove working properly? |
In Your Living Room
| 1 | Can you sit down and get up from your favourite chair easily? |
| 2 | Are there any unstable pieces of furniture that could tip over and cause you to fall? |
| 3 | Have you removed throw rugs and other seemingly harmless items that may actually be hazardous? Eg magazine rugs, electrical cords? |
In Your Bedroom
| 1 | Are the nightlight, light switch, and telephone located near your bed? |
| 2 | Is your bed low enough so that your feet can easily reach the floor when you get up in the morning? Do you worry about falling out of bed? |
| 3 | Are there any obstacles between the bed and the bathroom that need to be removed, so that you don’t bump into then when you get up at night? |
| 4 | Is there carpet or a well secured rug under the bed to provide warmth and protection if case you fall? |
In Your Bathroom
| 1 | Are there rails beside the toilet and in the shower to grab onto? |
| 2 | Are your bath mats or rugs held down securely? |
| 3 | Is there a nonskid surface in your bathtub? |
| 4 | Do you have a shower-hose extension for more flexibility? |
| 5 | Is there a fold-up bench or chair in your shower? |
In Your Laundry
| 1 | Is the Lint trap cleaned regularly? |
| 2 | Does the iron have an emergency cut off feature? |
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Next Stepz Packages to help keep your home safe
Your Home Packages Private: Home Security Assessment
This service results in a home security assessment report including a list of specific recommendations to improve security at your home.
$250
Your Home Packages Falls and Accident Prevention Assessment
This service is for self-funded retirees and their carers who want to invest in safeguarding their physical health and retain their independence.
$500
