Nintendo Wii and slippers assist in fall prevention for the elderly
Did you know that elderly falls are one of the main causes of injury for the aged? In the UK, an entire week is dedicated to raising awareness on the subject, with a number of councils and companies getting involved in the project. Making simple tweaks to everyday life can assist, but one of the major areas of focus is telecare systems, such as the ones on offer at Call4Care. The reason for this is that the injured party can be put in contact with a trained operator who can quickly assess the situation and take the appropriate action.
Elderly people without this kind of care can often be forced to lie in pain for hours until someone finds them and gets help. On top of this, the elderly are encouraged to regularly partake in exercise. This will decrease the chance of a fall in the long run, as is also crucial to improved senior health.
For those who don’t believe that falls are a serious matter, take a look at some of these alarming statistics from various reports in the USA:
- One third of people over the age of 65 will suffer a fall once per year, many of which result in injury.
- As your age increases, the chances of falling do as well. By the age of 80, around 50 percent will fall at least once a year.
- Around half of the elderly who are discharged for fall-related hip fractures will suffer another fall within half a year.
- Almost 90 percent of fractures suffered by the elderly are from the result of a fall.
- Although many falls don’t lead to injury, the person is still unable to get up by themselves in almost half of the cases.
- The longer the person is untreated after falling, the worse the fall becomes for their health. Getting help improves their chances of survival by around 80 percent.
Call4Care offers a wide range of options to ensure that your loved ones are completely taken care of in the event of an emergency. Our telecare system allows us to get in contact with a fall victim anywhere in the house and should there be an emergency, our highly trained care operators will quickly take the necessary action. Make elderly falls the least of your worries with Call4Care today.
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