The Canada Safety Council reports falls are the number one cause of injury hospitalizations for people over the age of 65. National Projects Manager Lewis Smith shares some of the ways loved ones of seniors can reduce the odds of falls occurring at home. He says one of the most important things we can focus in on as far as making home areas safer for seniors is installing grab bars and hand railings giving them that extra stability.  He explains by installing grab bars and hand rails around toilets, around showers, in bathrooms, handrails of course around stairways and what that does is give them a nice and easy spot to support themselves so if they do feel they’re about to fall they have something to hold on to to mitigate the damage that comes from falls.

Other causes of injury hospitalization for seniors include vehicle collisions, accidental poisoning, attempted suicide, self-injury and either colliding with or being hit by people or objects.