Page:of 3 Automatic Zoom Actual Size Fit Page Full Width 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 200% 300% 400% November 4, 2020HCA ASSIGNMENTCOMBINED DELIVERYCourse Name:Healing 3Assignment #:3Assignment Title:Home Safety AssessmentWeight:15%DIRECTIONS:Conduct a Home Safety Assessment preferably in the home of a senior or ifneeded in your home considering how your home would be safe if you were in need of homecare assistance and had difficulty with mobility.In addition to conducting the assessment (indicating with awhere met),make comments onsafety issues identified (items unmet) and suggest ways that the environment could be madesafer for the client/family and members of the health care team.General AssessmentIs there adequatelighting outside and inside the home?Are walkways and stairs dry, in good repair and clear of clutter?Are any pets in the home restrained during your visit?Is the home generally clean and fairly tidy?Do you note the absence of unpleasant odours?Are there smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher in the house?Are there no indicators of hazardous chemicals in the house?Is it possible to keep the house well-ventilated?Are the materials and equipment required to care for the client (e.g. lift equipment) availableand in working order?Is the environment smoke free during your visit (no one smoking in the home while you arethere or one hour prior)?Are there indicators of use of illegal drugs by anyone in the home?Do you feel safe entering this house?What forms of security are in place to ensure your safety during the visit (e.g., locks, escaperoutes, mechanism for communication with your supervisor/employer)?Do you feel safe while inside the home (e.g., in terms of the client, other people in the home,weapons inside the home, etc.)?Comments:November 4, 2020Living RoomAre area rugs tacked down?Are electrical cords safely out of the way and not frayed (check throughout the home)?Have newspapers, magazines or other flammable objects been removed?Isthe lighting adequate?Comments:KitchenAre kitchen appliances in good working order?Is the kitchen clean? Look both externally and in cupboards and drawers, in theoven/microwave and the refrigerator.Are appropriate cleaning products andequipment available?Have spoiled foods been removed from the refrigerator?Are there any indicators of rodent infestations?Comments:November 4, 2020BathroomDoes the size of the bathroom contribute to safety (e.g., availability of space to manoeuvreduring caregiving procedures)?Are grab bars available by the tub and toilet (if needed)?Is the height of the toilet appropriate for client needs?Does the location and height of the tub contribute to safe caregiving practice?Is there a rubber mat in thetub?Is there a bath bench or bath chair?Is there a hand-held shower head?Is the lighting adequate?Comments:BedroomIs the height and location of the bed appropriate for safe caregiving practice?Is there adequate space to manoeuvreduring caregiving procedures?Is the lighting adequate?Comments: