Holiday Tips

Is your home holiday ready?

Friends and family will be visiting this holiday season.

Some of your visitors may use canes, walkers, or wheel chairs. Is your home ready?

□ House number easily visible

□ 2 car wide drive entrance easily visible

    and marked by reflectors

□ Parking area in good repair

□ Walkway in good repair

□ Outside area well lit from parking to door entrance

□ Rails on both sides of entrance steps or ramp

□ Landing zone at outside entrance to home

□ Doorbell or knocker in working order

□ Landing zone at inside entrance to home

□ Area rugs secured or removed

    to remove tripping hazard

□ Designated area for coats

□ Designated area for incoming gifts

□ Designated area for incoming party foods,

   including fridge or freezer room

□ Open areas around seating for canes/walkers

    or space for wheelchair

□ Table seating available or side tables

    for additional food placement

□ Side chairs with arms to make seating  

   more accessible

□ Open space on both sides of doors

    guests may be using

□ Well lit rooms

□ Grab bars in bathroom

□ Movable toilet paper stand or holder

□ Open spaces around bathroom sink area

□ Disposable hand towels

□ Pump hand soap and sanitizer

□ Covered trash can in bathroom

□ Gift wrapping station

□ Saran wrap and take home plates

□ Note pad and pen

□ Decorations

□ Food

□ Beverages

□ Party ware

□ Backup toilet paper and paper towels

□ Backup cleaning supplies

□ Seasonal or event decorations
□ Music