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, this checklist includes basic tips, broken down by room, to 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.

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 information sheets below to correct problem areas in your home.