Healthy Living
Older Adults
Home and Personal Safety
Preparing for Severe Winter Weather

Knowing how to prepare for a storm, and what to do during and after one, can help keep you and your family safe.

Be in the Know When on the Go in Winter

If you live in an area where winter brings snow, slush and ice, the best advice about driving in these conditions is not to. But if you must venture out, be prepared.

Prevent Accidents in Your Home

The first and most important rule for preventing accidents is to use common sense. Many in-home accidents occur because people are in a hurry, take shortcuts or do things that they know are not safe.

How to Be Prepared for Natural Disasters

No one wants to think about disaster, but if one should occur, would you be prepared? Would you know what to do if you suddenly had no water, gas, electricity or phone service?

In Case of Emergency...Be Ready for Anything

Don't wait to think about disaster until you're dealing with one. In the hurried confusion, you're likely to miss important items as you prepare your home or leave to seek shelter.

Simple Ways to Make Your Home Safer

The safer and more livable you make your home, the longer you can maintain your independence and avoid debilitating injuries.

How to Stay Safe in a Crowd

Each year thousands of concert- and festivalgoers are injured because of crowd problems—stampedes or even dehydration.

Protect Yourself from Sexual Assault

Rape can happen to anyone—children, grandmothers, students, working women, wives, mothers, and even males.

Are You 'Street Smart'?

Wherever you live, street crime can threaten your safety. Here are suggestions on how to stay safe.

Take Care When You Take a Walk

Children and older adults are two groups at higher risk for injury as pedestrians. Here are some ideas on how to help keep them safe when they are on the street.