Consider this scenario: You're rushing to answer the doorbell and your feet slip on the scatter rug in front of the door. You're escorting your loved one to the bathroom in the middle of the night and you trip over a pair of shoes. You've fallen-and you've injured yourself.
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Thanks Eric for this very important information. Not only is this important for the group you support - Alzheimer's patients and Caregivers - everyone should safeguard there homes. That pretty rug just might not be worth it in the end.
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ALl the best, sue
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