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