Training Slides:
How to Conduct the Home Visit &
Train Home Visitors to Implement
the Remembering When program
Remembering When Program Book:
Home Visit Section
You will find information about:
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Working with established agencies
Training for home visitors
Guidance on preparing for a home visit
Home presentation ideas
Smoke Alarm information
Other safety information
Additional information at
www.nfpa.org/rememberingwhen:
 Train the Home Visitor power point presentation: a stepby-step guide to facilitate training sessions for new
Remembering When home visitors.
Training Home Visitors
• At least 1 ½ hour session
• Instruction on the following:
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Purpose & history of Remembering When
Importance of partnership approach
Fire & fall statistics for older adults
16 key Remembering When messages
Additional fire & fall prevention information
Review of handouts and materials
Smoke alarm testing and placement
Lesson plans and role playing
Objectives of Home Visitor Training
Participants will be able to:
 access the Remembering When™ online program and supplemental
resources.
 interact with older adult residents in a caring, respectful manner.
 plan and implement effective Remembering When home visits to
accomplish the following tasks:
 address the 16 key fire and fall prevention behaviors.
 demonstrate how to test smoke alarms.
 create a personalized home escape plan with residents.
 identify home hazards using the Home Safety Checklist
What is happening in this picture?
What factors might be at the root of her fall?
Use similar thinking during
a home visit:
• Conduct an observational
assessment when you arrive at
the home.
• Make mental notes to help you
prioritize next steps.
• Address obvious hazards first.
Are there clues to the causes of this
person’s fall?
What was the surrounding area like?
Noisy? Busy? Cluttered?
Poor lighting – visibility?
Position of furniture & equipment?
What was the floor like?
Wet floor? Uneven floor? Shiny floor?
Throw rugs?
Carpet or tile?
What was the resident’s apparel?
Shoes, socks (non-skid?) slippers, bare feet?
Poorly fitting clothes?
Was the resident using an assistive device? walker, cane, wheelchair…
Rather than asking these questions after a fall,
assess the home during a visit & suggest corrections.
Home Visits Structure
Modify visits to fit each situation & time frame.
At a minimum:
At the beginning of the visit:
-Thank resident for allowing the visit
-Perform observational assessment & make mental notes
-Make initial decisions to address obvious fire & fall hazards
In the middle of the visit:
-Check for working smoke alarms
-Address at least one fall prevention behavior
Home Visits Structure
At the end of the visit:
 Wrap up with goal setting: Ask the resident, “Before I leave
here today, I’d like you to take a minute and think about
your home. Based on what you learned from this visit, is
there one thing you will change or do differently in your
home to make you safer from falls and fire?
 Provide the appropriate handouts
 Provide referrals if appropriate
 Follow up on the next visit.
Materials for Home Visit Presentations
Fire & fall prevention behavior message cards:
Table-top paper display or tablet view
Home Safety Checklists
Safety tip sheets:
Home Fire Escape Planning, Fire Safety for People with
Disabilities, Medical Oxygen Safety, High-Rise Safety…and others.
Remembering When flyers:
How to Prevent Fires & How to Prevent Falls
Remembering When safety props such as:
Smoke alarm & battery, pot holders, sturdy shoes, wooden spoon,
kitchen timer, yard stick…
Core Behavior:
Smoke Alarms Save Lives
 Test smoke alarms to make sure they are working.
 Demonstrate how to test smoke alarms and set a
schedule for testing.
 Check placement of existing alarms.
 Ensure the resident can hear the alarms.
 Refer resident to a smoke alarm installation
program if alarms are inadequate.
How to Present the Key Messages
How many messages should you include during each visit?
How can you get the messages across without information
overload?
How will your observational assessment influence the key
messages presentation?
How to Use the Home Safety Checklists
During the home visit:
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Use to survey home hazards
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Use as a basis for conversation
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Point out corrective measures
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If corrective measure not immediately possible:
Discuss problem with resident to heighten awareness
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Hazards needing immediate attention:
Give referral sources if possible.
How to Help Create a Home Escape Plan
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Help the resident identify two ways out of every room.
Make sure windows & doors open easily.
If the alarm sounds, get outside & stay outside.
Involve all household members in the planning.
Considerations for older adults:
• Personalize the escape based on abilities.
• Discuss “Sheltering in Place”.
• Practice the escape plan to make sure it is realistic.
• Keep a telephone & emergency numbers close by.
A Sample One-time Ten Minute Visit:
• Observational assessment & mental notes upon arrival
• Introduction
• Address obvious hazards
• Discuss core behavior: Smoke Alarms Save Lives
• Discuss a relevant fall prevention behavior:
Ex.) Keep stairs & walking areas free
• Wrap up with resident goal
A Sample Ten Minute Visit: Repeated Weekly
First visit: Follow one-time 10 minute visit plan
Second visit:
• Observational assessment, mental notes & greeting
• Address obvious hazards from current or previous visit.
• Review 2 new prevention behaviors:
If you smoke, smoke outside;
Be aware of uneven surfaces indoors & outdoors.
• Use Home safety checklist components related to
prevention behaviors.
• Wrap up with resident goal.
A Sample Extended Visit: 60 Minutes
• Observational assessment & Introduction
• Review 16 key behaviors: Address obvious
hazards from current or previous visit
• Use Home safety checklist to help resident
understand potential safety improvements
• Wrap up with resident goal
THANK YOU !
4 Break-out groups
Practicing the Home Visit
– There will be 5 scenarios in each room
– In small groups, read scenario
– Visualize scenario & complete observational assessment:
What do you see, hear, smell, feel…
How would you proceed in a 10 min one-time?
– What hazards would you address?
– What behaviors would you review?
– What supporting materials would you supply / leave with resident?
– What props would you use?
– Any special follow up?
– Groups can share responses and role play pieces of the visit.