Show Rules for Home Safety Home Sweet Home that supposed pillar of sanc- sanc sanctuary is the tho site sito of more injuries each year than our Nations Nation's highways according to the American Modi Medi- Medical cal Association On the tho average about Americans are ac- ac accidentally ac killed ill in their homes each year and four million are Most of these injuries and deaths occur through the falls great majority majority- among older people For the tho most part these falls faUs among older people occur at floor level and in general they are aro easily preventable When you can answer Yes to the tho follow rollow following ing questions then you have havo sot the pattern for safety proofing your home against accidents of the tho aging Do you have scatter rugs those bright and cheerful magic carpets of fastened death securely or provided with nonskid backing Do you have handrails of a proper height and siren strength th on all stairways and steps and by the bath bathtub bathtub tub and commode Do you have for yourself or for visiting old pee poo- pie pIc a ble safe stable chair with sturdy arms T po you have a light switch by the bed and flash flash- lights at atall all needed areas T Do you know that older people should sit ent on the tho edge of the bed before rising that thay should stand still an instant after comin coming to their feet to prevent accidents accident from possible dizziness Do you know that a clean orderly house as free as possible of things to trip over makes for the tho sat sat- safest est homo home for tor people of all ages aged |