These "Safety in the Home" downloadable resources are 1-2 page documents that contain easy-to-follow tips and hints for adjusting to life with vision loss. Whether it's staying active with leisure pursuits, managing everyday activities like personal care, food preparation, and getting around, or learning about eye health care, these "hint sheets" can provide ideas and solutions for many of your everyday living and safety needs.

Share these free hints and resources with your family members and friends; distribute them at conferences, health fairs, and community events; include them with your agency’s informational brochures; display them in your waiting room or office; use them for staff training or radio reading programs.

Author: Lisa-Anne Mowerson, M.A., CVRT, TVI is Assistant Chief at the Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Center in the Veterans' Administration Connecticut Healthcare System. She is a recipient of the Bruce McKenzie Award for lifetime achievement and outstanding contributions to Vision Rehabilitation Therapy and the New York State Rehabilitation Teacher of the Year Award.

Editor: Maureen A. Duffy, M.S., CVRT, Editorial Director, VisionAWARE.org

Safe Leisure Activities

• Exercise Safety Tips
• Sewing Tips
• Swimming Safety Tips
• Tandem Cycling Safety Tips
• Walking Safety Tips

Safe Food Preparation

• Eating Skills
• Labeling Kitchen Items
• Pouring Liquids
• Safe Food Handling and Storage
• Salt and Pepper
• Using a Knife Safely

Room-by-Room Safety Hints

• Bathroom
• Bedrooms and Closets
• Kitchen and Dining Areas
• Lighting Glare and Windows
• Living Room
• Steps and Stairways

Safe Household Management

• Cleaning Hints Preventive Cleanup
• Cleaning Hints Windows and Surfaces
• Fire Prevention Hints
• Kitchen Safety Hints
• Laundry Hints
• Organizing Mail and Documents
• Shopping Hints

Personal Self Care

• Clothing Organization
• Labeling Clothes
• Nail Care
• Oral Hygiene
• Shaving

Medication Management

• Health Safety
• Labeling Medication
• Medication Organization

Getting Around Safely

• Protect Your Lower Body
• Protect Your Upper Body
• The Trailing Technique
• Walking with a guide

General Emergencies

• Emergency Planning
• Fire Extinguishers and Smoke Detectors
• Fire Safety and Prevention

Eye Health Education

• About Eye Examinations
• Eye care professionals
• Meeting a person with vision loss
• Protect your eyes
• Questions to ask
• Signs and Symptoms

Communication and Money Identification

• Adapted Telephones
• Banking Services
• Dialing the Telephone
• Identifying Money
• Signing Your Name
• Telephone Dialing Alternatives
• Telephone Technology

Safe Outdoor Maintenance

• Gardening Hints
• Lawn Care Hints