I am looking for something to help me get up when I fall I can't do it myself

Jimbo95
Jimbo95 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
I keep falling on the floor my wife helps me but she has arthritis in her hands and are causing a lot of pain now I am looking for something to help me get up when I fall I can't do it myself 

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  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    Hi @Jimbo95
    Welcome to the community! Sorry to hear this. Do you have a condition that's causing you to have frequent falls?
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Hi @Jimbo95, and welcome!

    I wonder if there's anything @Jean_Scope could recommend?
  • Jean_OT
    Jean_OT Online Community Member Posts: 511 Empowering
    Hi @Jimbo95

    Thanks to @Pippa_Scope for inviting me to join the conversation.

    Firstly I think it is really important to ensure that everything that can be done to prevent you falling  is being done. So talk to your GP and get referred to the Falls Prevention Team or Occupational Therapist specializing in  falls prevention.

    Also read the booklet 'Get up and Go' available for free download from:  https://www.csp.org.uk/publications/get-and-go-guide-staying-steady it includes tips for getting up after a fall.

    Occasionally it is necessary for people to obtain specialist equipment such as hoists or  lifting cushions  https://mangarhealth.com/uk/patient-lifting/at-home/ Use of such equipment also requires training, maybe it would be best to talk over what is appropriate with the falls prevent team.

    Best Wishes
    Jean
  • cmci
    cmci Online Community Member Posts: 36 Contributor
    I use a ni use a MANGER cushion with my husbands supporting me as it inflates

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