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