Don’t Let Injuries Get You Down: Safety In and Around the Home
Injuries are the main cause of long and short-term disability for Canadians.
Injuries due to accidents can be prevented. Key prevention tips include:
- Wearing protective gear for outdoor recreational activities
- Making living areas safe by removing tripping hazards and installing handrails or grab bars.
- Practice skills, stay fit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides fact sheets and tip sheets. Read Protect the Ones You Love: Sports Injuries and What Can I do to Help Prevent Concussion and other forms of TBI?
Read How to create a child-friendly home for tips on how to keep your child safe from falls, choking hazards, burns and poisoning from Safe Kids Canada. Toronto Emergency Medical Services provides an excellent list of Child Home Safety tips.
Tips on how to prevent scooter, skateboard and inline skating injuries are available through The Public Health Agency of Canada or the Health Canada site.
Injuries among seniors are significant. Falls account for over 87% of accidental injuries requiring hospitalization. For an overview of the issue including key considerations and interventions, go to the Public Health Agency of Canada site.
Check out the Library's recent books about injury prevention for more information. To see which branch has a copy of the book and to place a hold, click on the cover or title link;
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