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