No matter how effective exercise and home safety programmes are, it is impossible to prevent all falls. Even if the fall does not result in direct injury the faller may find it difficult or impossible to get themselves back onto their feet. Those who have fallen and sustained injury will be in an even poorer state to get help. A lie of more than 12 hours is associated with a bad outcome and around half of fallers require help to get up after at least one fall. Risks include:

•   Pain
•   Haemorrhage leading to shock
•   Orthostatic pneumonia
•   Hypothermia
•   Dehydration
•   Pressure sores

It is therefore vital that fallers are able to get speedy assistance. They may therefore need devices which can then be used to call assistance if there is no suitable co-habitee. If the co-habitee is frail themselves a static call device may be a suitable alternative where assistance can be summoned at the press of a single strategically located button. The assistance may come from a warden, home care worker or family member but more frequently will be an operator or triage nurse in a telephone call centre.

Pendant Alarm
Fall Detector
Pressure Alarms