Safety First!

I agree with others to lock the door while in the shower. I live in a condo and lock my door at all times.

Easier to use text check in than phone calls. I had my mother send me an email every morning just to say she was up and okay. If I didn’t receive a message by noon then I would call. If no answer then I’d go check on her because she fell a lot. Just be sure you keep your message cheery. My mother started using it to vent about everything every morning and that was a hard way to start my day.

Keep your phone with you at all times not just the shower. Or the Apple Watch or emergency alert. You know Murphy’s Law.

When cooking, don’t ever leave the kitchen. My mother was frying meat and went to the bathroom. She fell and couldn’t get up. Luckily she listened to me about keeping her phone in her walker so she was able to call me. We had a neighbor come in and turn off the stove. I moved in with her after that scary episode.

Again when cooking or baking, stay in the kitchen or sit at the dining table if you need to sit so you don’t forget you’re cooking and don’t accidentally fall asleep in a comfy recliner.

Only give your car key to the mechanic or valet. Never leave your house key on the ring.

I always check the doors before I go to bed to be sure I did lock them.

I keep a nightlight in the bathroom so I’m not walking around in the dark.

Do you have grab bars in your shower? Especially needed if stepping in and out of a tub shower.

I’ll keep thinking about precautions I take.

I visited friends who installed a grab bar that affixed easily to the wall with strong suction cups.

They bought it on Amazon.

What a thoughtful act for a visitor and no damage to the shower wall.

So sorry. Let me add these suggestions after two friends fell in the shower and could not get up to reach the phone on the bathroom counter.

1) Wear waterproof alert equipment,

2) hang the phone* so it can be reached from the floor near the shower and retrieved without bending over to the floor.

* in a bag

Both friends had friends who lived out-of-town and who called the local police to do a welfare check when phone calls were not returned.

Both ended up in a rehab facility and soon moved to a senior complex. One nearly died after three days on the bathroom floor naked.

If you have a smoke alarm on a ceiling that needs a ladder to reach for the battery to be replaced, call the local fire department,

In my rural Oregon community, that is a community service. Of course, provide the new battery.
may come and install the new

That is terrible about that poor person who lay naked three days on the floor! That is why you need a phone close. You never know what can happen! Good suggestion! What do you mean by water proof alert equipment?
Thanks!
PML

The Apple watch sounds good! I didn't know they did all those things. Do they replace cell phones? I'll look into getting one.
I don't have any area rugs at all for the reason you stated. I keep the rooms in my home free of clutter that you can trip on.
I love bright lights! I have more 100 watt bulbs than most people but I see well with them!
I will look into having someone check on me daily. Other people have suggested this to me also. It makes sense.
Thank you for the good suggestions!
PML

A cover for the phone or life alert device.

I read in another post on this topic that an Apple Watch is less expensive than a life alert device.

Maybe that watch is waterproof.