Care recipient (cr) fell down the stairs

Try: Mark the edges of steps with brightly colored tape so cr can see the steps as she goes up or down stairs

Materials: Brightly colored tape

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Falls stairs fell down stairs balance problem vision poor eye sight home safety

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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