Try: Locate bedroom near bathroom or furnish bedside commode use night-lights to provide nighttime orientation ensure safe transfer in out bed and remove bed frame if bed is too high rent or purchase a hospital bed if needed supply bumpers or padding to surround bed if needed install reverse locks on doors when needed use monitor to listen to activity especially at night remove carpeting if incontinence becomes a problem install room darkening blinds or shades when needed be certain that phone and light is accessible from bed be certain that clothes in the closet dresser are reachable information references "home care " available at www carepathways com

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical

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Keywords: Home safety checklist home safety bedroom

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