Use a bedside lamp Keep paths clear Eat well to prevent falls Check that your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Have blown light bulbs replaced Get some help Store electrical cords out of the way Have your blood pressure checked Use your walking aid, not furniture or walls Choose well-lit paths Use hand railings Remove rugs Stay hydrated - drink water Walk daily Remove clutter Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Have your eyes checked Put away hoses Keep your legs strong Sit down to get dressed Walk with a friend Eat meat, eggs and legumes for strong muscles Do balance exercises that challenge you Use the recommended walking aid Do gentle stretches Ensure the floor is dry Wear shoes with good soles Keep the phone nearby Take a mobile phone Take medicine as directed Stand up often Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Eat dairy for calcium and strong bones Join an exercise class Do some gardening Maintain a health weight Go out to the letterbox to collect the mail Play with grandchildren Go dancing Wear a personal response alarm Watch for uneven surfaces Check on your neighbours Use a bedside lamp Keep paths clear Eat well to prevent falls Check that your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Have blown light bulbs replaced Get some help Store electrical cords out of the way Have your blood pressure checked Use your walking aid, not furniture or walls Choose well-lit paths Use hand railings Remove rugs Stay hydrated - drink water Walk daily Remove clutter Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Have your eyes checked Put away hoses Keep your legs strong Sit down to get dressed Walk with a friend Eat meat, eggs and legumes for strong muscles Do balance exercises that challenge you Use the recommended walking aid Do gentle stretches Ensure the floor is dry Wear shoes with good soles Keep the phone nearby Take a mobile phone Take medicine as directed Stand up often Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Eat dairy for calcium and strong bones Join an exercise class Do some gardening Maintain a health weight Go out to the letterbox to collect the mail Play with grandchildren Go dancing Wear a personal response alarm Watch for uneven surfaces Check on your neighbours
Falls - Call List
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
I-Use a bedside lamp
O-Keep paths clear
N-Eat well to prevent falls
I-Check that your walking stick stopper isn’t worn
B-Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush
I-Have blown light bulbs replaced
B-Get some help
I-Store electrical cords out of the way
B-Have your blood pressure checked
I-Use your walking aid, not furniture or walls
O-Choose well-lit paths
O-Use hand railings
I-Remove rugs
N-Stay hydrated - drink water
G-Walk daily
I-Remove clutter
N-Get some sunlight for Vitamin D
B-Have your eyes checked
O-Put away hoses
G-Keep your legs strong
B-Sit down to get dressed
O-Walk with a friend
N-Eat meat, eggs and legumes for strong muscles
G-Do balance exercises that challenge you
O-Use the recommended walking aid
G-Do gentle stretches
I-Ensure the floor is dry
B-Wear shoes with good soles
I-Keep the phone nearby
O-Take a mobile phone
B-Take medicine as directed
G-Stand up often
B-Don’t mix medicine and alcohol
N-Eat dairy for calcium and strong bones
G-Join an exercise class
G-Do some gardening
N-Maintain a health weight
O-Go out to the letterbox to collect the mail
G-Play with grandchildren
G-Go dancing
B-Wear a personal response alarm
O-Watch for uneven surfaces
B-Check on your neighbours