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Aunt Shen is 74 years old this year, and after retirement, she accidentally tripped over the threshold of her home while doing housework at home. Aunt Shen suffers from kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, and although she takes her medication on time, she does not rest after taking the medicine, but is busy cleaning at home. The overall light of the kitchen at home is relatively dim, sundries and other things are basically placed on the ground, and there is a threshold at the bathroom door next to the kitchen.
The home is considered a "safe haven", but injuries caused by risk factors in the home environment are not uncommon. Studies have shown that more than half of all injuries among older adults and children occur at home, mainly related to unsafe home environments, including: obstructed passages, slippery or uneven floors, dim lighting, no handrails in the bathroom, and inappropriate placement of frequently used items.
Prevent accidental injuries at home
Pay attention to six main points
Keep the passage unobstructed
Older people generally have slower reactions, vision loss, and when the environment changes suddenly, they often cannot correctly judge the environmental conditions and obstacles. For example, if you don't notice an obstacle on the ground, or if you don't lift your leg enough when you cross an obstacle on the ground, you trip over it.
Therefore, in order to avoid tripping, the home environment should be insisted on barrier-free: stairs, corridors, and corridors should not be stacked with debris;Wires and wires should not pass through the ground of the channel;Do not set thresholds between rooms. In addition, pets such as cats and dogs should be put on a bell.
Pay attention to the ground anti-slip
Slippery, slippery floors are the most common hazardous environments. To prevent slipping, non-slip materials should be used on the floor at homeIf the ground is slippery, anti-slip treatment should be done, such as applying anti-slip liquid, pasting anti-slip stickers, etc. Homes that use floor mats and rugs should be kept flat, uncurled, and always fixed to the ground.
The kitchen and bathroom are the hardest hit areas for falls, so if water or oil stains splash on the ground, be sure to dry them in time. On the bathroom floor or in the bathtub, non-slip mats should be laid.
Windows stairs must be protected
Households living in high-rise homes should install security locks on their balconies or windows in their rooms to ensure that they are not easily opened. Do not pile up objects around the balcony windows to prevent the elderly from falling from a high altitude when drying clothes.
Families with stairs at home must install handrails on the side of the stairs, and do not stack shoes, books and other sundries in the stairwell to avoid tripping up and down the stairs and causing falls.
The space should be well lit
Lighting in the home must be sufficient, and many injuries occur because of insufficient light, which leads to the inability to detect risk factors in time, especially in spaces such as stairs and passages.
The light switch should be installed in an easily accessible place, and a voice-activated or inductive switch can also be used. To avoid accidents when using the toilet at night, you can install a night light in the bedroom.
Furniture and facilities should be suitable
Tables and chairs and other furniture at home should be used as much as possible without casters or with casters locking function. Furniture in the home should be designed with rounded corners instead of right angles, or use soft materials such as foam as a protective cushion to fasten the corners of the table, so that bumps will not cause serious injury.
Assistive facilities should also be added or installed in the home, such as handrails in the toilet and bathroom to help you get up and stand.
Frequently used items at your fingertips
Frequently used items in the home should be within reach, at a height between the waist and the head.
If the commonly used items are placed too high, you need to climb up to get them, and it is easy to fall, especially the chair is very dangerous to use as a ladder;If the frequently used items are placed too low, they will often need to bend down or squat down to pick up objects, and it is easy to fall due to dizziness and dizziness when standing upright or standing.
*: Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Editor: District Health Comprehensive Service Center.
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