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