Protecting Young Children
One of the biggest threats to children is an injury occurring at home, so it is important to take action steps to childproof your home. While this may seem like a daunting task at first, the UGA Extension Childproofing your home checklist will help make your home safer for the whole family.
Poison Prevention
Each year over 1 million people are accidentally poisoned. We often think it is only young children, but people of all ages can be poisoned. Common causes of poisonings are medications, cosmetics and personal care products, household cleaning products, and pesticides. Inside our homes there are many potential hazards. You can reduce hazards by:
- Keeping laundry pods out of reach
- Becoming aware of look-alike products
- Safely storing hazardous household products
Protecting Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in the home, followed by poisoning, choking, drowning, and fire. Use the Home Safety Checklist to correct problem areas in your home.