Falls Prevention

CareWays reminds employees and service users to always check your house, workplace and surrounds for anything that could cause a slip trip or fall.

Of particular danger can be

·      Bathrooms

·      Floors that have be recently mopped or with mats

·      Slippery or uneven surfaces

Strategies to minimise slips, trips and falls

·     Non slip footwear

·     Rubber under mats/ rugs to avoid them slipping

·     Avoiding slippery spaces until dry

·     Watching out for gutters or steps and looking where you are going

·     Holding a handrail when using steps

Slips, trips and falls can have an enormous impact on your overall health. Make the above strategies part of your everyday life and contact CareWays if you need a handrail installed or safety modifications to your house.

CareWays can reduce your risk of falls

Approximately one in three people aged 65 years and over fall each year. With 10 per cent having multiple falls and more than 30 percent experiencing injuries requiring medication attention. Over 75 years of age the risk of falls and injuries from falls increases even more.

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