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Safety Home Assessment Assignment PSW TPJ3C3 VLO # 7, the groduate has reliably demonstrated the obility to promote and maintain a sofe o ergency ther families, self ond others including the implementation of infection prevention and control measures and em first aid procedures that are in keeping with the plan of care/service pian, e legislatiorn. VLO # 10. The graduate has reliobly de activities of daily living in occordance with clients, families and significant others. mployer policies on d procedures, and oll applicable monstroted the ability to assist with household management tosks and instrumentol the plan of core/service plan and considering the preferences, comfort and safety of core/service plan an 1. Ensure you incl and due date. ude a creative and neat title page with a title, your name, the instructor's name Select a home environment-yours, friends or family. Briefly describe the home you are evaluating (the location, type, approximate age, etc) 2. In a chart format, list all the potential dangers or safety threats (see chart below). Include even those that have been corrected by safety measures. Consider electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical & microbiological hazards. Place them under each category: 3. Then list the measures that should be taken (or have already been taken) to reduce the hazard and increase safety. Also include the answers in a list format as seen below: AREA Potential Hazards Safety Measures/ Corrections 1. Kitchen 2. 3. etc 1. Bathroom etc 2.etc Living/Dining area Front Entrance Back Entrance Bedrooms Laundry Room or Garage or Basement or Attic (choose one) owledge from the textbook and classroom learning, describe in paragraph format I changes in an elderly person's body and explain the potential 4. Using your kn Describe sor in the assessed home which would affect the elderly person's safety. safety measures you would perform in order to make the home safer for this elderly resident/visitor,

Answer 1

3, potential dangers:

Kitchen hazards:

- burn

- cut injury

- falls

Safety measures:

- take precautions while cooking and using different equipment

- wear apron and gloves and mask while cooking to avoid cut injury and smoke inhalation

- make the floor free from water or any equipment..

Bath room:

- fall

- toilet germs

Precautions:

- get a spray and antimicrobial solutions to clean the toilet daily and clean the toilet before using it

- clean the surface area free from soap and shampoo product..clean it with scrubers to avoid the sticky floor.

Living area

- eye injury

Precautions

- keep the television in certain distance to avoid retina damage.

Front entrance:

Slip

Precautions:

- Door mat should be clothed one non slippery

Back entrance:

Fall

Precautions

- avoid too many and sharp edges steps to avoid fall and cut injury

Bed room:

Air borne infection

Precautions

- clean the air conditioner filters every week to avoid inhalation of airborne infection

Laundry room:

Eye and skin irritations

Precautions

- use mild laundry detergents for washing cloths

4, For elderly people there will be changes in bones and muscles it will shrink and lose strength and flexibility..It make them get in to the fall and osteoporosis and osteoarthritis .

Malnutrition: Their immune system become week can make them it go dementia,muscle weekends,pain etc..

Sensory impairment: In vision and hearing there will be more changes due to aging..

Cognitive health: They will lose their cognitive function and prone for Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, diabetes, substance abuse, depression etc .

Specific safety measures:

- physical checkup is the most important measures for elderly people must follow yearly to rule out their sensory and physical impairments

- Health education about nutrition requirement, exercise for their muscles and joints strength

- promote lifestyle of healthy living like social support from family, friends and facilities at home where they live to avoid physical Injury..