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