How Seniors Can Be Ready For A Fall They Can't Get Up From (Life Alert Clinician Explains)
Learn about what to do if you fall and can't get up and how to prepare for a fall before it happens, so a fall never turns into hours stuck on the floor alone!
Falling alone and being unable to get up poses severe risks for seniors, but preparing before an accident happens prevents long hours stranded on the floor. This video explains how to build floor-level emergency setups, practice safe floor-to-chair recovery techniques, secure entry access for first responders, and address hidden fall triggers like medication side effects and orthostatic blood pressure drops.
What You'll Learn:
-How to create floor-level rescue setups in high-risk areas throughout the home.
-How to practice the floor-to-chair recovery method to get up safely after a fall.
-Why pausing on the edge of the bed prevents orthostatic hypotension and sudden dizziness.
-How to set up lockboxes and emergency access so first responders can enter quickly.
-How to identify fall-risk medications with a clinician or pharmacist.
-How targeted balance and strength training reduces fall frequency and improves stability.
LIFE ALERT:
Life Alert® provides trusted medical alert systems for seniors - 24/7 emergency monitoring and help at the press of one button. At home or on the go.
ABOUT LIFE ALERT®
For over 39 years, Life Alert® has helped seniors live independently at home — with the confidence that emergency help is always one button away. As the creator of "Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!"®, Life Alert® is the most trusted name in senior emergency response.
Our medical alert system works even when you can't reach a phone, giving seniors the freedom to live life fully, and giving families peace of mind.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE LIFE ALERT®:
- 24/7 USA-based emergency monitoring
- Equipment NEVER needs charging
- Offers in-home AND on-the-go mobile devices with GPS
- Waterproof — works in the shower
- 2-way communication
- Choice of Cellular or Landline in-home unit
- Trusted by millions of American seniors
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LIFE ALERT CHANNEL INFORMATION:
Channel hosted by Abraham Jacobson Khodadi, Advanced Clinical Practitioner Pharmacist in family medicine.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - How To Prepare For A Fall
00:51 - Why Must Seniors Prepare For Falls Before They Happen
01:45 - How Do You Build A Floor Level Rescue Setup
03:26 - How Do You Get Up From The Floor Using A Chair
05:20 - How Do You Prevent Dizziness When Standing Up
07:22 - How Do You Ensure Emergency Responders Can Reach You
08:56 - How Do Common Medications Increase Senior Fall Risks
10:19 - How Does Balance Training Reduce Fall Hazards
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