Try: #remove all clutter clothing shoes towels throw rugs on the path between the bedroom and the bathroom #put clear nightlights along the path for nighttime #keep glasses and canes or walkers within easy reach of the bed #before walking to the bathroom sit on the edge of the bed and get your bearings #after standing up stand still for a moment #walk carefully to the bathroom #instead of pivoting to turn in small spaces take small steps to turn your body #when rising from the toilet stand still for a moment before walking out #walk carefully back to the bedroom #if the fear of losing bladder or bowel control causes you to rush from the bedroom to the bathroom look for products to reduce the damage or inconvenience you are worried about so that you can focus on getting safely to and from the bathroom

Materials: Assistive device nightlights eyeglasses incontinence products if necessary

Categories: Medical Physical, Personal, Mobile, No Supervision, Good Vision, Fully Aware

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Keywords: Bathroom safety fall risk in the bathroom poor balance in the bathroom

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