This life, each stage has things to do and distances that can be calculated.
The environmental goal for this stage is only one: no accidents
Not about "where to live", but "if I have an accident at home, will anyone know"?
Verification Signals (count as valid if two or more are met):
· Living alone without daily contact mechanism
· Home has a risk of falling (thresholds/slippery/safe handrails)
· Fallen within the past six months
Definition of Environment
This stage of the environment has only one standard: safe。
The three most effective things are:
① Remove obstacles——thresholds, carpets, clutter
② Add support——handrails, anti-slip mats, night lights
③ Establish contact——a phone call/door knock every day
Among them, ③ is the most important: Not afraid of falling, but afraid of falling and no one knows.
Live safely
Someone knows my situation
Don't trouble my children
Definition
Home risk items · Daily contact mechanism · Number of falls
How to calculate
Count the number of places that can trip in the home; whether there is someone to contact every day
Healthy Range
Risk items 0 · Daily contact · No falls
Not to say that it will trouble my children —— The most trouble is when an accident happens
Not willing to modify the house —— The cost of one fall is far greater than the modification
Hard to hold on alone —— If you need help, ask for help
Refuse nursing homes —— Not all institutions are bad, you should go and see
Install surveillance but do not contact —— Seeing does not mean caring
First check: thresholds, carpets, bathrooms, lighting
Add: handrails, anti-slip mats, night lights, bedside guards
Establish daily contact mechanism (family/neighbors/community)
Set up emergency contacts on the phone, learn to call with one button
If movement is limited, seriously evaluate nursing homes (go and see in person)