1. Exercise every day
2. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review all of your medications
3. Get your vision checked at least once a year
4. Increase the lighting in your apartment
5. Keep your floors clear
6. Avoid going barefoot or wearing slippers
7. Never use a chair as a step stool
8. Use a non-slip mat in your bathtub
9. Install grab bars next to the tub and toilet – call NYCHA’s Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771 to request the installation of grab bars in your bathroom
For more information call 311 and request a FREE copy of the “How to Prevent Falls” health bulletin published by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. You also may access this booklet on the internet at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/public/dohmhnews9-04.pdf.
