Director Authors Judy A. Stevens, PhD Sarah J. Olson, MS, CHES Printer friendly version available in pdf format . Adobe Acrobat required to view or print this .pdf file. Each year, thousands of older Americans fall at home. Many of them are seriously injured, and some are disabled. In 1996, more than 8,500 people over age 65 died because of falls.
Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix.
This checklist will help you find and fix those hazards in your home. The checklist asks about hazards found in each room of your home. For each hazard, the checklist tells you how to fix the problem. At the end of the checklist, you will find other tips for preventing falls. Floors Look at the floor in each room.