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