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