| Let your mom still enjoy the beauty and joy of cooking | | | | this has the potential of causing a slip injury. |
| for the family from time to time by making sure that | | | | Let mom prepare food while sitting because there |
| these fall prevention measures are implemented in the | | | | are times when seniors will suddenly feel weak and |
| kitchen. The reason for adhering to these fall | | | | tired from standing too long which will sometimes |
| prevention advice is because many falls that happen | | | | cause dizzy spells thus leading to a bad fall. |
| to seniors are either associated with the use of the | | | | Another fall prevention tip is to use non-slip mats |
| bathroom or while preparing food in the kitchen be it | | | | where mom will put her mixing bowl as she is cooking. |
| for their own consumption or for the whole family or | | | | If mom has problems with eyesight, have her eyes |
| simply because they love the art of cooking. | | | | checked once a year and install bright lights in your |
| Slip and fall accidents are in reality the number one | | | | kitchen. You can also use contrasting colors on your |
| cause of problems among seniors that send them to | | | | floors and counter tops so that she can easily see the |
| the hospital or results to injuries where they never | | | | stairs or any elevated portions of your kitchen. Some |
| completely quite recover. So here are safety | | | | seniors also wake up in the middle of the night to have |
| measures that will help you better take care of your | | | | a glass of water; a night light in the kitchen will help her |
| elderly parent to show her that you are willing to | | | | see what she needs to see. |
| support her at this time in her life. | | | | Regarding electrical cords from appliances see to |
| In preventing falls in the kitchen safe for your elderly | | | | it that they are kept secure after use or that the cords |
| parent, you should investigate the whole kitchen from | | | | are tacked to prevent your mom from tripping on the |
| top to bottom all wall cupboards, bottom cabinets, | | | | wires. |
| cupboards, and your counter tops as they may contain | | | | You can also printout her recipes in large print to |
| seemingly harmful objects that are in reality pose | | | | help her see what needs to be done better. |
| threats to your senior mom. For example your blender | | | | As a fall prevention measure, those frequently |
| or your microwave oven could be in a spot where | | | | used tools, pots, pans, bowls and other kitchen |
| they have a tendency to fall on the floor which | | | | apparatus, transfer them to a location in the kitchen |
| becomes a falling hazard to your mom when she tries | | | | which is easy to reach so that mom will not have to |
| to pick the object up. | | | | use step tools to reach for that item up there. |
| Throw rugs on your floors are a hazard to seniors | | | | On a final note, fall prevention also involves asking |
| and more often the cause of falls that result to | | | | mom in a polite way that you are senior proofing her |
| permanent disability. These should be removed | | | | kitchen. If you fear that she might not take this lightly, |
| especially if your mom is using a cane or walkers with | | | | you can use gentle persuasion, or subtle suggestions |
| wheels. | | | | as to what needs to be done in the kitchen. The |
| A wise fall safety measure is to check your | | | | reason for this is that if mom doesn't see a tool in its |
| kitchen floor, see to it that it's easy to clean and is | | | | usual place, she might try finding the tool anywhere |
| non-slip. When cleaning your floor, don't use cleaners | | | | else in the kitchen such as overhead cupboards which |
| that leave residue or make the floor super shiny as | | | | may cause a fall accident. |