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How Safe is your Loved One's Living Room?
Your Safety Score: 4/8
High Risk
Take Action. You’ve taken an important step towards preventing your loved one from falling. The critical next step is to review the recommended actions to take, based on your responses to this quiz. If you are unsure whether to make the fixes yourself or hire it done, go to our Caregiver Resource Center for tools and resources on hiring a contractor, locating services to help you and financial assistance information.
Specific Remediations For Your Consideration:
- With the presence of a throw/scatter rug ❶, remove the throw/scatter rug, use a double sided rug tape or a rug pad to secure the rug to the floor.
- When there is poor lighting ❹, increase wattage of bulbs to allowable limits in lamps/lights. Add additional lamps or wall/overhead lights.
- When it is difficult to access light switches ❼, add "clapper" light switch control to lamps. There are other remote control switching options for operating the lights. Rearrange furnishings to allow quick access to wall switch or lamps.
- When there is not enough space to move around ❽, remove clutter or excess furniture that prevent you from moving around the room easily. Some items may be rearranged, but you may want to donate or throw out other items you don’t really need or use.
Source: University of Buffalo Department of Rehabilitation Science, Home Safety Self Assessment Tool (HSSAT) v.5 -
anemptytextllineWhat is your level of depression?
Your Depression Score: 2
Minimal Depression
Your score indicates you are not experiencing limitations due to your symptoms, and therefore may not require treatment.
Did You Know?
Depression affects every person differently. From day-to-day, how you feel and the challenges you face can change. If you begin having symptoms of depression, talk to your doctor.Essential Health Resources
Read our Low Down on Depression for tips on how to talk with your doctor. To get more resources, create your account now and get your own personal Health Home filled with health information and tools for you and your family.If You or Someone You Know Can’t Cope, Feels Life Isn’t Worth Living, or Having Thoughts of Suicide, Get Help NOW.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Local crisis workers are available 24/7 to listen and help. If you think you or someone you care for is having a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.Mike's Observation(s):
Generally, feeling pretty good... Sometimes, waking up early 3:30am or 4:00am
Source: Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. -
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What is your level of anxiety?
Your Anxiety Score: 2
Minimal Anxiety
Your score indicates you may be experiencing mild anxiety which is currently not interfering with your daily life.
Did You Know?
Anxiety is a very normal response to stress. However, if it begins to consume you and makes everyday activities difficult, you may want to talk to your doctor.Essential Health Resources
Learn more with our “What is Anxiety Disorder?” to better understand the causes and treatment of anxiety, and much more. Create your account now and get your own personal Health Home filled with health information and tools for you and your family.Anxiety and Depression Often Go Hand-in-Hand
Take our “Could I Be Depressed?" brief assessment to check whether depression may also be impacting you and your health.Carol's Observation(s):
Sometimes a little irritable...
Source: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) Scale Developed by Drs. R.L. Spitzer, Jabet B.W. Williams, K. Kroenke and B. Lowe, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. -
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How Safe is your Loved One's Living Room?
Your Safety Score: 7/8
Moderate Risk
Be alert.
Where there is one or two safety hazards, there is a moderate risk for a fall to occur. Review the recommended actions to take, based on your responses to this quiz. If you are unsure whether to make the fixes yourself or hire it done, go to our Caregiver Resource Center for tools and resources on hiring a contractor, locating services to help you and financial assistance information.-
Specific Remediations For Your Consideration:
- There is a presence of clutter ❷, consider eliminating clutter on floor surfaces by placing items on shelves or storage. Consider donating or throwing out the items you no longer use. Avoid Carpets with confusing patterns.
Did You Know?
Other factors that play into how likely someone is to fall have to do with health conditions, vision, memory impairments and medications, to name a few. Go to our Caregiver Resource Center to learn more about fall prevention and keeping your loved one safe at home.General Remedies:
The Sagacity Store organizes healthcare products around Daily Activities and may be a source to address some safety hazard issues.Lynda's Observation(s):
Pretty good, I think...
Source: University of Buffalo Department of Rehabilitation Science, Home Safety Self Assessment Tool (HSSAT) v.5 -
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What is your level of anxiety?
Your Anxiety Score: 0
Minimal Anxiety
Your score indicates you may be experiencing mild anxiety which is currently not interfering with your daily life.
Did You Know?
Anxiety is a very normal response to stress. However, if it begins to consume you and makes everyday activities difficult, you may want to talk to your doctor.Essential Health Resources
Learn more with our “What is Anxiety Disorder?” to better understand the causes and treatment of anxiety, and much more. Create your account now and get your own personal Health Home filled with health information and tools for you and your family.Anxiety and Depression Often Go Hand-in-Hand
Take our “Could I Be Depressed?" brief assessment to check whether depression may also be impacting you and your health.Gil's Observation(s):
Test to Mike
Source: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) Scale Developed by Drs. R.L. Spitzer, Jabet B.W. Williams, K. Kroenke and B. Lowe, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. -
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How Safe is your Loved One's Bathroom?
Your Safety Score: 5/10
High Risk
Take Action.
You’ve taken an important step towards preventing your loved one from falling. The critical next step is to review the recommended actions to take, based on your responses to this quiz. If you are unsure whether to make the fixes yourself or hire it done, go to our Caregiver Resource Center for tools and resources on hiring a contractor, locating services to help you and financial assistance information.-
Specific Remediations For Your Consideration:
- For a lack of grab bars in the shower area ❸, add grab bars to the wall near the shower and on the wall where the bath faucets are.
- For a lack of grab bars near the toilet ❹, add a grab bar on the wall next to the toilet or toilet safety grab bars that attach at the toilet seat screws.
- If the tub is clawfoot or too high ❼, consider adding a tub transfer bench to slide into the tub area or replace with a lower tub.
- For lack of a bath chair or transfer bench ❽, consider adding a bath chair along with grab bars to the tub or shower area. A tub transfer bench is helpful if you have difficulty stepping into the tub area, because you can sit and slide over into the tub area.
- For incorrect placement of grab bars ❿, if permanently installed, hire a qualified professional to change the grab bars to the correct location and angle.
Is There More Than One Bathroom In The Home?
If yes, take this quiz again to check the safety of each bathroom in the house.Did You Know?
Other factors that play into how likely someone is to fall have to do with health conditions, vision, memory impairments and medications, to name a few. Go to our Caregiver Resource Center to learn more about fall prevention and keeping your loved one safe at home.General Remedies:
The Sagacity Store organizes healthcare products around Daily Activities and may be a source to address some safety hazard issues.
Source: University of Buffalo Department of Rehabilitation Science, Home Safety Self Assessment Tool (HSSAT) v.5 -
