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1: Hazards in the home More accidents occur in the home than in any other place. Most homes are full of safety hazards, and these hazards present a particularly serious threat to homebound patients who are often weak, sick, or elderly. To protect these patients, the homecare worker should carry out a home safety assessment at the time of admission. The assessment consists of a walk-through inspection of the patient's home and a review of medication management, medical equipment management and emergency preparedness. Recommendations for improving the patient's safety are made, and a follow-up assessment is scheduled. Even if no safety recommendations are made, further assessments should be carried out at regular intervals. Occasionally, a home safety assessment may indicate that the home is not suitable for the delivery of homecare services because of inadequate refrigeration or an absence of electricity supply, for example. In these cases, the patient needs to be transferred to a hospital or skilled care facility. A safe home environment allows the patient to receive optimal care without the expense and disruption of moving into a residential care facility.  Some tips to keep the home safe are: keep stairways clear, use a night light in hallways to prevent falls, take care to always turn off the stove after use, and have a hand rail in the bath or shower. The risk of falling is a major concern for homebound patients, especially on stairways and in living areas. Other dangers in the home include burns to the skin, house fires and electrical hazards. Stairways |
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