Install handrails on both sides of the stairway and be sure to use them. Do not leave objects on the stairs. Consider installing motion detector lights which turn on automatically and light your stairway. Put nonslip treads on each bare-wood step. Do not use patterned, dark or deep-pile carpeting.
Solid colors show the edges of steps more clearly.
Do not place loose area rugs at the bottom or top of stairs. Repair loose stairway carpeting or boards immediately. Install grab bars on the bathroom walls near the toilet and along the bathtub or shower. Place a slip-resistant rug adjacent to the bathtub for safe exit and entry. Use a sturdy, plastic seat in the bathtub if you are unsteady or if you cannot lower yourself to the floor of the tub.