Care in the home for preventing falls
We believe that prevention is better than cure. Many of our Clients are concerned about falling and often this is the cause of great anxiety for them and their families, especially when they live alone.
Having an hourly care worker popping in day or night is often enough to provide reassurance and of course during their visit they can assist with other aspects of daily living that if you undertook them yourself may make you more vulnerable to a slip, trip or fall.
Having a care worker visit also means that if you had fallen we would be able to raise the alarm get immediate medical help.
Falls are a major concern because of the implications and long term damage they can have, especially to someone who is already frail. Age UK, the nation’s champions for older people, run an annual campaign to raise awareness about falls. They say, “A fall can destroy confidence, increase isolation and reduce independence.”