Home Safety for the Elderly

For an older person, even a minor fall can cause serious injury. Keeping throw rugs out of the daily path is a must. Throw rugs can be slippery as well as have a lip or frayed edge that could cause a fall. Falls are the number one cause of injury in the senior population. If a fall should occur the injuries could include broken bones, head injury or even death. They may look attractive in the home but throw rugs are a fall hazard.