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Home Safety Audit Checklist — Fall Prevention for Elderly Parents

A 60-item room-by-room audit used by Malaysian geriatric OTs.

checklist · 6 pages · caregiver

The same checklist OTs carry on home visits, formatted so families can pre-audit before a professional assessment. Covers bathroom (highest fall risk), kitchen, bedroom, stairs and outside walkways. Each item has a pass/fail option, notes column, and recommended fix. Includes a priority ranking to tackle the cheapest, highest-impact changes first.

What's inside

  • 60 specific audit items across 7 areas
  • Photo examples of each risk factor
  • Priority ranking — do first vs do later
  • Recommended product list (grab bars, mats, lighting)
  • Budget tier: RM0, under RM500, under RM2000