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6/4/25, 10:24 AM Under The Directives Of H.H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak FDF Launches 'Safe Home Preparation Guide' For Senior Citizens
senior citizens through a range of programs and initiatives that ensure a dignified,
stable, and fulfilling life that meet their health and social needs.

H.E. Al Rumaithi stated that senior citizens are both a blessing and a source of
security for our country, and that attending to their needs for comfort is the least
that can be done to honour their years of contributions. We seek to ensure their

comfort and stability while adhering to the highest safety and health regulations.
H.E. Al Rumaithi further emphasised FDF's efforts to create safe homes for senior
citizens by making requisite modifications to ensure sustainable safety that is
customised to their health conditions and circumstances.

H.E. Al Rumaithi also emphasised the significance of the FDF's initiative,
highlighting that it involves house modifications that assist senior citizens' mobility,
while also ensuring social engagement and integration. These modifications
include the installation of access ramps, inclusion of handrails in key locations,
and the use of nonslip flooring in outdoor spaces. H.E. further emphasised the
need of widening doorways, improving lighting, and adding a canopy or awning at

the entry of homes to provide weather protection, while maintaining full
compliance with safety standards.

H.E. Al Rumaithi said:“Care for seniors is a basic humanitarian and national value
that represents social cohesiveness and improves quality of life. It encourages the

use of FDF's community initiatives and programs to ensure a dignified and safe
life for this vital segment of the society, as well as protect their position and
promote their psychological and social health.”

Motion Sensors and Assistive Tech:

Her Excellency Wafa Mohammed Al Ali, Director of the Family Development
Department at FDF, stated that technology is no more a luxury, but rather a
means to convey our love and care for the comfort of senior citizens. H.E. stated
that simple innovations can make a significant difference in creating a safer and

more independent home environment for senior citizens. These technologies
include motion sensors that automatically illuminate hallways at night, fall or
emergency alarm systems, indoor surveillance cameras that reassure family
members remotely, smart medication organisers that remind them of their
medication schedules and voice assistants that allow for easy lighting control or
assistance requests.

H.E. Al Ali emphasised the need of providing a safe home environment for senior
citizens, starting with simple yet important details. H.E. highlighted the importance
of sufficient lighting in corridors and bathrooms to reduce the risk of falls, as

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