Family Caregiver Today15 Jun

Bathroom Safety — The Highest-Risk Room in the House

The bathroom is where more falls and injuries happen than any other room in the home — and most of them

are completely preventable. This episode is a practical safety overhaul you can start this week.

John Webb — medical social worker with over 20 years in home health care and hospital discharge planning

— walks through the specific bathroom hazards that put aging parents at risk. Wet floors, lack of grab

bars, scalding water, slippery surfaces, low toilet seats — and the practical equipment that actually

makes a difference. These are the changes that prevent emergency room visits.

What you'll learn:

— The five highest-risk bathroom hazards and how to address each one

— Why grab bars matter more than any other single home modification

— The water temperature setting that prevents scalding injuries

— Floor surface changes that work — and ones that don't

— How to have the bathroom safety conversation

with a resistant parent

This episode is part of Series 1 — Home Safety & Physical Environment, a practical series designed to help families identify and address physical hazards before a crisis forces the conversation.

Family Caregiver Today is created and researched by John Webb — a medical social worker with over 20 years

of care coordination experience. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe free at familycaregivertoday.com.

Hosted by Claire and James.

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