The Fall Prevention & Safer Home Playbook

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Look at the room, not the person

Find the change that makes everyday movement easier

Familiar rooms can hide loose rugs, cords, dim routes, awkward reaches, and fixtures that were never designed for support.

This course supports independence. It does not decide whether someone can live alone or calculate an individual fall-risk score.

Room scansLook closely at living rooms, bathrooms, stairs, bedrooms, and kitchens.
Visual choicesCompare two setups and choose the change that addresses the actual hazard.
Family conversationsPractice suggesting help without taking over or creating shame.
Five useful fixesFinish with a short plan that fits the home and the people in it.
1

Notice

Familiar rooms can hide trip hazards, poor lighting, awkward reaching, and routines that deserve a closer look.

2

Improve

Clear the route, improve the light, move the item, or ask a qualified person to help with a larger fix.

3

Share

Mention falls, near misses, dizziness, or new unsteadiness, and get help with work that should not be done alone.

10 practical chapters

Walk through the home one area at a time

Each chapter has one or two focused questions. The course stays short while covering the rooms and routines people use every day.

  1. 1

    Falls are not “just clumsiness”

    A near miss is useful information

    2 min
  2. 2

    Make the everyday path easier

    Clear the route you use most · Choose the safer layout

    2 min
  3. 3

    Add support where surfaces get slippery

    A towel rack is not a grab bar · Choose the qualified fix

    2 min
  4. 4

    Give every step a clear edge

    Clear, light, and support the stairs · Carry less so you can see more

    2 min
  5. 5

    Light the route before you stand

    Make the nighttime path predictable · Keep useful items within easy reach

    2 min
  6. 6

    Bring everyday items within reach

    Do not turn a chair into a ladder · Set up the cabinet for the routine

    2 min
  7. 7

    Do not quietly work around a new change

    Share changes in steadiness, vision, or confidence

    2 min
  8. 8

    Ask before changing medicine

    New sleepiness or dizziness deserves a call

    2 min
  9. 9

    Make it easy to ask for help

    Start with curiosity, not control

    2 min
  10. 10

    Choose five changes you will actually make

    Build your five-fix safer-home plan

    3 min

Built for independence

Take it yourself or walk through a home together

The course works for an older adult, an adult child, or a family completing the room checks together. Choices and progress stay in the learner’s browser.

Sharing sends the course link, never another person’s answers or selected actions.

Reviewed guidance

Grounded in trusted public sources

The educational guidance is adapted from current fall-prevention and home-safety resources. Health and installation decisions still belong with the appropriate qualified professional.

Educational content reviewed against current CDC and National Institute on Aging guidance in July 2026.

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Common questions

Fall prevention and home safety, answered

Is this course really free?

Yes. You can take the full course and build your five-fix plan without creating an account.

Does this course calculate my fall risk?

No. It is a visual education and planning tool, not a clinical screening or medical assessment.

Can the course tell me which exercise, medicine change, or home modification I need?

No. Individual recommendations should come from the appropriate health professional or qualified home professional. Never change medicine because of this course.

Can I take it with a parent or another family member?

Yes. It is designed for an older adult, an adult child, or a family walking through the home together. The older adult should remain part of each decision.

Can my organization embed the course?

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Find the small changes that can make home safer.

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