Patients’ safety is the foremost responsibility of the Madras Medical Mission. We . at Madras Medical Mission respect our senior citizens. We would like to offer special services to them.

For Senior Citizens

1. It is advisable for your attendant to stay with at all times.
2. Keep the side rails up while you in bed.
3. Never attempt to any activity independently, if you are advised about the same
4. Ensure that the call bell is within your reach, and call for the nurse’s help whenever needed.
5. Use the assistive devices like
1. Foot stool – whenever you get down from the bed.
2. Grab bar – in the toilets.
3. Safety belts in stretcher and wheel chair – to ensure safety while transportation.
6. Use the night light or keep the bathroom light on.
7. Wear properly fitting shoes or slippers with non- skid surface.
8. Do not take medication by yourself when you are in the hospital.
9. Report, if you experience any signs of giddiness, blurring of vision, etc which is likely to interrupt your mobility and do not get up alone.
10. Should you ever fall, do not panic. Slide or crawl along the floor to the nearest couch or chair and try to get up. If you can’t get up call for help.
11. Do not postpone the urge to eliminate and rush at the time of urgency.
12. Do not get up on the wheel chair if the breaks are not securely locked.

1. Have infants sleep on their back or side and not on the stomach with close proximity to mattress.
2. Do not attach pacifiers to the string or ribbon placed around the child’s neck.
3. Use large, soft toys without small detachable parts such as buttons, nuts , etc
4. Never leave the child unattended , especially in the bathroom, tub or any other water source.
5. Remove the plastic bags or covers within the reach of children.

1. Ensure adequate lighting.
2. DO NOT SMOKE
3. Keep match box, lighters, medication containers away from children
4. If clothing catches fire STOP, DROP AND ROLL
5. In a smoke filled room crawl to the nearest safe exit
6. keep the way uncluttered

HAVE A SAFE STAY !