Do some gardening Wear a personal response alarm Have blown light bulbs replaced Put away hoses Check that your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Use your walking aid, not furniture or walls Play with grandchildren Watch for uneven surfaces Keep the phone nearby Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Check on your neighbours Stand up often Join an exercise class Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Eat meat, eggs and legumes for strong muscles Wear shoes with good soles Use hand railings Eat dairy for calcium and strong bones Get some help Stay hydrated - drink water Remove rugs Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Do balance exercises that challenge you Go out to the letterbox to collect the mail Store electrical cords out of the way Sit down to get dressed Take medicine as directed Have your eyes checked Eat well to prevent falls Walk daily Ensure the floor is dry Walk with a friend Keep your legs strong Keep paths clear Take a mobile phone Maintain a health weight Choose well-lit paths Use a bedside lamp Go dancing Do gentle stretches Use the recommended walking aid Have your blood pressure checked Remove clutter Do some gardening Wear a personal response alarm Have blown light bulbs replaced Put away hoses Check that your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Use your walking aid, not furniture or walls Play with grandchildren Watch for uneven surfaces Keep the phone nearby Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Check on your neighbours Stand up often Join an exercise class Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Eat meat, eggs and legumes for strong muscles Wear shoes with good soles Use hand railings Eat dairy for calcium and strong bones Get some help Stay hydrated - drink water Remove rugs Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Do balance exercises that challenge you Go out to the letterbox to collect the mail Store electrical cords out of the way Sit down to get dressed Take medicine as directed Have your eyes checked Eat well to prevent falls Walk daily Ensure the floor is dry Walk with a friend Keep your legs strong Keep paths clear Take a mobile phone Maintain a health weight Choose well-lit paths Use a bedside lamp Go dancing Do gentle stretches Use the recommended walking aid Have your blood pressure checked Remove clutter
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.
G-Do some gardening
B-Wear a personal response alarm
I-Have blown light bulbs replaced
O-Put away hoses
I-Check that your walking stick stopper isn’t worn
I-Use your walking aid, not furniture or walls
G-Play with grandchildren
O-Watch for uneven surfaces
I-Keep the phone nearby
B-Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush
B-Check on your neighbours
G-Stand up often
G-Join an exercise class
B-Don’t mix medicine and alcohol
N-Eat meat, eggs and legumes for strong muscles
B-Wear shoes with good soles
O-Use hand railings
N-Eat dairy for calcium and strong bones
B-Get some help
N-Stay hydrated - drink water
I-Remove rugs
N-Get some sunlight for Vitamin D
G-Do balance exercises that challenge you
O-Go out to the letterbox to collect the mail
I-Store electrical cords out of the way
B-Sit down to get dressed
B-Take medicine as directed
B-Have your eyes checked
N-Eat well to prevent falls
G-Walk daily
I-Ensure the floor is dry
O-Walk with a friend
G-Keep your legs strong
O-Keep paths clear
O-Take a mobile phone
N-Maintain a health weight
O-Choose well-lit paths
I-Use a bedside lamp
G-Go dancing
G-Do gentle stretches
O-Use the recommended walking aid
B-Have your blood pressure checked
I-Remove clutter