Step into Safety: Preventing Falls and Injury
If you're getting older, your risk of falling may be going up. Falls can lead to injury, immobility, depression, and declining health. So, let's take a moment to talk about falls, and look at ways you can prevent them.
Preserving Independence
Mobility and independence are crucial for maintaining a healthy and happy life as you age. Having the confidence to leave your home, go grocery shopping, or meet up with family and friends improves both physical and mental well-being. But an unexpected fall can rob you of that confidence, causing not just physical injury, but an erosion of the confidence that underpins independent living.
Learn more about ways to improve your mobility, prevent falls, and manage your health with these helpful videos:
- Why Falls Prevention Is Important
- Guided Exercise Video
- How to Get up from a Fall
- Social Interaction and Bathroom Health
- Home Hazards and How to Stay Safe
- Vision, Medications, and Footwear
Keep Stepping On
Now that you know the basics, make sure to assess your risk of falling with this free online assessment. Click the link below to get started:
It’s also important to talk with your doctor about your specific falls risk and put together a plan to help prevent them. If a fall does happen, you and your provider can be ready for a treatment game plan to get you back on your feet.
For help finding a doctor, contact Member Advocates at 800-515-2220 weekdays, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., closed Sunday. TTY users call 711.
Source:
1: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/blogs/topics/live-well/2019/09/6-simple-ways-to-prevent-falls/
