🧓Draft previewElder Care Facility Safety
Make elder care settings safer
Recommended emergency assets for elder care facilities, clinics, and older-adult households
Who this helps: Elder care facility staff, caregivers, and family members of older adults
This is a friendly planning guide — not production signage yet. Use it to decide what to print, post, and practice in elder care facility safety.
- 1Post large-print emergency numbers in dining and lounge areas
- 2Print wallet cards for residents with conditions and contacts
- 3Label AED and first-aid kit if on premises
2 more quick wins
- Review fall response protocol with all caregivers
- Test night lighting on evacuation routes
PosterA3
Adult CPR — Step-by-Step Poster
Best placed: First aid area, Gym
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Choking — Adult and Child Poster
Best placed: Cafeteria, Classroom
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Recovery Position — Step-by-Step Poster
Best placed: First aid area, School
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Emergency Numbers Sign
Best placed: Building entrance, Reception
CardWALLET
Medical Information Card
Best placed: Wallet, Purse
CardWALLET
Allergies and Medication Card
Best placed: Wallet, School bag
CardPOCKET
Emergency Action Quick Reference Card
Best placed: Wallet, Glove box
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Home Emergency Kit Checklist
Best placed: Kitchen, Store room
- First aid area
- Gym
- Office
- School health room
- Cafeteria
- Classroom
- Office break room
- Community hall
- School
- Clinic waiting room
- Building entrance
- Reception
- Fall response — do not move, call 112, comfort
- Fire evacuation with wheelchair and walker routes
- Medication error reporting and poison helpline call
- Power outage — backup lighting and patient check rounds