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