Tips & Helpful Links

Helping you to navigate living as an older adult

Staying well is an important part of maintaining your independent living arrangements. These simple tips can help to keep you safe and healthy while living on your own.

Please note, this is general information -- all cases are unique. Always consult your healthcare professional regarding your health issues.

Emergency Preparedness

Emergencies can strike at anytime, and being prepared is critical. To help you feel prepared, the Government of Ontario has put together a useful guide for you to use to create an emergency plan and a three-day survival kit that reflect your own personal circumstances and unique needs. Also included, is a form you can fill out with important information for an emergency.  

• Seniors Guide to Emergency Preparedness - English
• Seniors Guide to Emergency Preparedness - French 

For additional language options please visit the Emergency Management Ontario website by clicking here.

Falls Prevention

• Falls Risk Checklist

• 12 Tips to Prevent Falls

• How to Get up from a Fall

• Winter Safety Tips

• Falls Prevention Strategy

• Biological Risk Factors

• Behavioural Risk Factors

Infection Prevention and Control

• Infection Prevention & Control Guidelines for Clients and Caregivers

• Hand Hygiene

• Your Four Moments of Hand Hygiene

• Green Cleaning

• What you Need to Know About Bed Bugs

• Putting on Personal Protective Equipment

• Removing Personal Protective Equipment

Helpful Links

At CHATS, we not only provide quality and compassionate senior care services, we also offer resources that will help seniors and their caregivers to find other sources of assistance and information. From medical care to healthy aging information and more, explore the many services and resources available to you.