Purpose : Home Safety Self-Assessment Tool to :

• increase perceived knowledge of home safety and identify unsafe activities,

• develop home safety plans and safely perform activities,

• reduce the risk of falls for elderly residents.

Admin time :  30 min. variable

User Friendly :  High

Administered by : Primary Carer, Nurse or Social Worker interview with individual and, where appropriate, their carer or someone else they nominate. May be used as a home self assessment by resident or carer..

 

Content : The HSSAT (V.5 int'l) consists of 5 sections:

• The Home Safety Self Assessment Checklist and Solutions

• Assistive Devices and Helpful Products to Prevent Falls

• “How to” Home Improvement Instructions

• Tips for fall prevention

• Action Log

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Author :  Machiko R. Tomita, Ph.D., Department of Rehabilitation Science University at Buffalo, State University of New York, January 1, 2017

Revised for international use by Angelo Grazioli for CGA Toolkit Plus - CGAkit.com, Nov.2021.

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Copyright : Public domain, free to use with author acknowledgements.

This Tool is used in the Environmental Assessment

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