FALLS ALARMS
Fall alarms are small devices worn around the neck or wrist which allow you to summon help if you fall at home and there’s no-one immediately available to help you. Your local authority or council should be able to advise you on obtaining a fall alarm.
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There are also a number of independent alarm service providers, including careline.co.uk
INDEPENDENT AGE
Independent Age is an organisation that provides information and support for older people. They have an excellent and comprehensive guide to falls prevention on their website Read here It includes a really useful and practical checklist to help you make your home and surrounding areas as safe as possible Download here
AGE UK
As you might expect, the older person’s charity Age UK has a comprehensive section of their website dedicated to falls prevention and falls advice: Read here
THE NHS
Visit the NHS website for more information on falls prevention with some good links to health-related advice about falls: www.nhs.uk
VIDEOS
There are some very useful videos available on the theme of falls. Amongst them are some videos offering advice on home to get up again after a fall. These work very well in the video format, with practical demonstrations of techniques that can get you back onto your feet.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has produced a series of videos which look at different aspects of falls and falls prevention.
- Falls overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytXndx5Gako
- How to avoid falls whilst out and about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v_k4EI47wU
- Reducing the risks around your home: https://youtu.be/D-_aUhgFdlY?si=ex0KnGoj0LmtLatB
- A guide to safety aids in your home: https://youtu.be/PuBNnUYXjTU?si=8ZZs_NeWug0DeR87
- Facing up to falls - easy tips to prevent an elderly relative, friend, neighbour or even your gran from falling over at home: https://youtu.be/prUzJ7VB3ZE?si=RsyfzyThexuwSG8V
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