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I finally put it in God's hands.
You can lessen the chances, but you cannot 100% prevent the falls.
1. Remove all rugs and mats and anything she can slip on.
2. Paint every wall WHITE and outline boundaries in BLACK of objects she may bump against (like the sink). So they are clearly visible day or night, light or dark.
3. Install hand-rails so she always has something to grasp when she walks.
4. Install a ramp so she does not have to climb steps. There may be some volunteer at CHURCH who may do this for free.
5. Be sure NEVER to leave her alone, day or night. You will have to sleep on a sofa a few feet away from her bed. And remain ALERT at night.
6. Hold her hand whenever she needs to use the bathroom.
7. Buy a BED-PAN and coax her to use it instead if she is too wobbly.
7. Diapers for seniors may be needed.
8. Buy lots of thick towels. Cover the mattress, sofa, chair, wheelchair and anywhere else she may sit. Towels are easier to wash.
9. Keep a POO-PAIL just for washing her underwear and towels. IMMEDIATELY soak in hot water, rinse, wash with soap and dry.
Best Luck !
It would be easier for her to go to a nursing home if THAT MUCH work has to be done to keep an elder at home.
After my father fell twice, we made a lot of changes, not just to the house.
I got a Medic Alert pendant, after researching and interviewing various candidates. We bought a lock box, had it screwed into the stud on the outside front door, and put a key to the front door in. When Dad did need help, EMS could get in well before I could drive out to let them in. Either Dad or the Medic Alert monitors called me, or called EMS directly. Or neighbors could get in and stay with him as well until first responders arrived. .
We searched at Home Depot for padding for his walker; Dad, being a craftsman, decided he wanted to pad the legs of his walker with foam wraps used in plumbing applications. (I would probably have used either quilt batting or foam batting in strips, wrapped and secured around each leg.
If/when he fell, he would fall on padded legs as opposed to the harder steel or aluminum (or whatever).
He rearranged his living room so that he had either grabbing devices or falling devices, so if he began to go down, he could hold onto a chair and break the impact of the fall.
Rugs can be removed as well as they're slip and fall hazards.
I would do that, recognize that falls are a fact of life, but minimize the damage they can do.
If you need guidance on any issues, especially finding a good Medic Alert company, just post back.