Safe Care at Home

Home Safety

Safety is freedom from injury. These lessons explain ways to prevent infection and protect a person and their caregiver from injury in the home.

Infection Control
Any person who has an illness, disability, or who is older can easily get an infection. This care lesson teaches you the techniques of infection control, which can help you to make it less likely to catch an infection or to pass on an infection to the person you care for.

Disposal of Medical Waste
Medical waste is any object or piece of equipment that carries infectious material. This lesson explains the health risks from contacting medical waste and how to properly throw away items you use when caring for someone in the home.

Fall Prevention
Falls are a public health problem for people of all ages. This care lesson offers information about who is most at risk for falling, how to find safety risks in the home, and what to do to make the home a safer place to move about.