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