Senior Home Fall Prevention Tips

As seniors show a growing preference for staying in their homes and aging in place, proper safety measures have never been more important. September is National Falls Prevention Awareness Month, bringing added attention to the simple steps families can take to reduce fall risks at home.

TruBlue Home Service Ally of Phoenix owner Drew Seifried joined KTVK to discuss his top tips for affordable DIY projects that can help seniors and their loved ones avoid falls at home.

Simple steps include using double-sided tape to secure rugs to the floor so they don't create a tripping hazard for people with limited mobility or those who shuffle as they walk. Seifried also highlights motion-activated lights to help with visibility as seniors navigate dim spaces.

Bathrooms are widely recognized as an area where many falls occur, but safety solutions for these spaces are constantly improving.

“The bathroom is the number one place in a home where people will fall,” Seifried said. “The challenge that you’re seeing now, because people are starting to stay in their homes, is that they don’t like those big, ugly grab bars that you see all over the place. What we want to do is integrate safety into the home so that we can make your home more aesthetically pleasing, and you won’t even recognize it.”

With these quick, affordable DIY interventions, people can decrease the risk of falls for their aging loved ones while keeping them comfortable in their own homes.