Fall risks change throughout the year as weather, lighting, clothing, footwear, health, and household conditions create new hazards.
This workbook helps older adults and their families identify personal and environmental risks, complete seasonal safety checks, prepare for emergencies, and create a practical plan for preventing falls while protecting independence.
Inside the workbook, readers will find:
- An explanation of why falls happen and how seasons affect risk
- A personal fall-risk profile
- A fall and near-fall history assessment
- Balance, mobility, health, and daily-living risk checklists
- A complete medication-review worksheet
- Questions to ask a physician or pharmacist
- Vision and hearing safety checks
- A footwear inspection and replacement tracker
- A room-by-room home safety audit
- Assessments for entrances, stairs, living areas, kitchens, and bathrooms
- Bedroom, laundry, basement, garage, and storage safety checks
- Separate spring, summer, fall, and winter checklists
- Seasonal guidance for rain, heat, leaves, ice, snow, and shorter days
- A repeatable 15-minute seasonal safety check
- A seasonal safety log
- Immediate, monthly, and annual action plans
- Information about financial assistance for home modifications
- Step-by-step instructions for responding after a fall
- Warning signs that require calling 911
- A fall and near-miss tracking log
- Options for summoning help from the floor
- A doctor-visit preparation worksheet
- Emergency contact and medical information pages
- A one-page seasonal quick-reference card
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Important Disclaimer: This workbook is for educational and planning purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or a professional home-safety assessment. Fall risks and prevention needs vary by person, health condition, medication use, home, and season. Consult qualified healthcare and home-modification professionals before making significant changes, and seek prompt medical attention after a fall or for new dizziness, weakness, or balance problems. Senior Safety Advice and Esther C. Kane are not responsible for injuries, damages, or outcomes resulting from the use of this workbook.
