• Rubber tips / ice picks for cane
• Anti slip backing for area rugs

• Flashlight / batteries
• C.S.A. approved night lights
• Motion sensitive outdoor lights
• Timers for lights

• Fluorescent strips for stairs
• Non-slip surface for stairs
• Secure hand rails

• Appliances with automatic "shut off" features e.g. kettle, iron
• "Reaching" aide
• Safe stepladder

• Grab bars in the bathroom near the toilet/ shower area
• Rubber bathtub mat
• Slip-resistant floor mat
• Easy grip handles for basin, bathtub or shower
• Bath seat
• Hand-held adjustable shower head
• Raised toilet seat
• An emergency release lock for the bathroom door

• Chair / bench for entrance way
• Cordless telephone
• Telephone with big numbers
• Personal emergency response system
• Taxi vouchers

• Recreation/fitness pass
• Fitness mat
• Running shoes
• Comfortable clothing that stretches
• Squeeze ball for hand strengthening

• Plan a regular time for a walk
• Offer to hang curtains or other "odd jobs"
• Commit to two hours of spring cleaning
• Contract to remove snow or cut grass
• Provide a ride to an appointment / exercise class
• Register for an exercise class together
• Plan an hour of shopping together
• Install and check batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

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Last updated March 2011