Home Safety & Falls
Helpful tools
Fall Risk Quiz
A short quiz based on the CDC STEADI checklist, with next steps.
Open Fall Risk Quiz →Emergency Card
Print a wallet-sized 911 / ICE info card for your purse or fridge.
Open Emergency Card →
Guides
6 plain-English guides for adults 55+.
Balance Exercises for Seniors: A Safe, Step-by-Step Plan
Simple balance exercises for older adults, from holding a chair to walking heel-to-toe. How often to do them, safety tips, and when to ask your doctor first.
Fall Risk Assessment for Seniors: The 3 Questions and Self-Check
CDC's three key fall-risk questions, how the Stay Independent self-check is scored, and what your doctor checks next. Learn when to ask for a fall risk review.
Grab Bars and Bathroom Safety for Older Adults: Where to Put Them
Where to put grab bars in the bathroom, why the tub and toilet are the riskiest spots, and a room checklist for older adults and their families.
Home Safety Checklist for Seniors: Room-by-Room Fall Prevention
A room-by-room home safety checklist for older adults: stairs, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, living areas, and outdoors. Simple fixes that help prevent falls.
Medical Alert Systems for Seniors: How They Work and How to Choose
How medical alert systems work, questions to ask before you sign, whether Medicare pays, and how to spot medical alert phone scams. No brand ads.
Tai Chi for Seniors: Benefits for Balance and Falls, and How to Start
What research says about tai chi for older adults: balance, falls, Parkinson's, and arthritis. Safety tips and how to find a class or start at home.