|
Follow the links below to find information about accidents in the home.
Updated November 2007
Printer friendly page
Related HealthInsite Topics
Child Safety
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on safety issues, prevention and management of injuries to children in particular situations.
|
 |
| Results 1 to 11 displayed. |
| Title: |
Vision loss - safety around the home
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Deteriorating vision can turn simple tasks around the home into potential hazards. There are many ways to improve general safety.
|
| Date: |
Jun 2008
|
| Title: |
Dementia - safety issues
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Dementia includes symptoms like confusion, memory loss and disorientation. These factors, combined with limited mobility and coordination, can affect a person's safety. Family, friends and health professionals can help a person with dementia feel and be as secure as possible.
|
| Date: |
Oct 2007
|
| Title: |
Falls prevention for older people
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Falls are a major cause of injury for older people. There are many things that older people and carers can do to improve safety in and around the home and grounds, or away from the home, to enhance independent living.
|
| Date: |
Jul 2007
|
| Title: |
RAP & Home Front
|
| Publisher: |
Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
|
| Description: |
Information about HomeFront, a Department of Veterans' Affairs program designed to prevent falls and accidents in the home.
|
| Date: |
Dec 2006
|
| Title: |
Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
Injuries in the home are very common. Most of the injuries of older people and children under five occur at home. Many people are encouraged to alter their home to try to reduce such injuries. Common alterations include the installation of locks on cupb...
|
| Date: |
Aug 2006
|
| Title: |
House fires
|
| Publisher: |
Raising Children Network (RCN)
|
| Description: |
Prevention of house fires, what to do in case of fire, and firefighting equipment and methods.
|
| Date: |
May 2006
|
| Title: |
Don't fall for it. Falls can be prevented!
|
| Publisher: |
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
|
| Description: |
The booklet is aimed at community dwelling older people and their families and carers.
|
| Date: |
Jan 2004
|
| Title: |
Make a move - Falls prevention ...
|
| Publisher: |
Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
|
| Description: |
Falls prevention and environment, medication, vision, home hazards, chronic illness, physical activity, balance and walking style, osteoporosis, footwear.
|
| Date: |
Nov 2003
|
| Title: |
Losing a finger: it can happen to anyone
|
| Publisher: |
Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
|
| Description: |
This document gives information on how to save a severed finger.
|
| Date: |
Mar 1999
|
| Title: |
Falls prevention - your home safety checklist
|
| Publisher: |
Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
|
| Description: |
Falls have enormous social, health and economic costs for both older people and the whole community. About a third of older people fall each year and half of all falls occur in and around the home.
|
| Date: |
Dec 1995
|
| Title: |
Home safety and the older person
|
| Publisher: |
Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
|
| Description: |
Precautions around the house, kitchen, bathroom, other areas of the house, bedroom, medications, outside.
|
| Date: |
Jun 1995
|
| Results 1 to 11 displayed. |
|
