Home Safety for Older Adults: Fall, Burn and Accident Prevention

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Home Safety for Older Adults: Fall, Burn and Accident Prevention

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Russ Kennedy, Extension Health and Aging Specialist

Target Audience

Adult audiences

Objectives

Participants will understand the possible serious consequences of falling.
Participants will be able to recognize potential fall and safety hazards.
Participants will be aware of safe alternatives to potential fall and safety hazards.

Main Teaching Points

Identification of fall and safety hazards
Understanding safe alternatives to hazards

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Cooperative Extension Service Departments Family and Consumer Sciences Programming Home Safety for Older Adults: Fall, Burn and Accident Prevention

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Family and Consumer Sciences Programming
Home Safety for Older Adults: Fall, Burn and Accident Prevention