Study reveals that over a quarter of over-65s that have fallen do not tell family or carers
According to a study of 2,000 people aged 65 and above, 24 percent of older people have fallen at home and 26 percent of those…
Cost-effective fall assistance device launches for use in domestic settings
Yorkshire Care Equipment, a specialist seating, mobility aid and care equipment company, has launched the Raizer M fall assistance device, which has been specially designed…
Guest article: Are unreported falls the missing data key to improving elderly care?
Barak Katz, General Manager at Essence Smartcare In this article, Barak Katz, General Manager at Essence Smartcare, reveals how the information the health and social…
Shielding of older people ‘must not come at the expense of their health & wellbeing’ warns experts
With research revealing that physical activity among older people has steeply declined since the COVID-19 lockdown, the British Geriatrics Society has warned that lower levels…
Guest Article: How hearing loss increases loneliness and social isolation
Group Head of Audiology at THCP Melanie Gregory When experiencing hearing loss, social situations can quickly switch from being enjoyable to daunting, as research collated…
Council and technology company work together to create digital falls risk assessment app to keep elderly people safe
Designed for use in care homes, technology company Red Ninja worked in conjunction with Wirral Borough Council to create a pioneering digital falls risk assessment…
Technology supplier wins prestigious award for innovative use of telecare and telemonitoring systems in care homes
Tunstall Healthcare took home the ‘Technology in Care Homes’ award at last week’s Leaders in Care Awards for its use of telecare and telemonitoring systems…
Effective falls prevention programme sees 18 percent less fall attendances at Wirral hospitals over 3-year period
Helping reduce the number of falls older people experience in Wirral, as well as reducing costs and maintaining independence amongst older people, the Medequip Falls…
Emergency lifting chairs help falls teams and care homes get patients back on their feet safely and with dignity
Helping patients get back on their feet quickly and safely, Yorkshire Care Equipment has supplied Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) with over 50 Raizer emergency lifting…
Evidence-based briefing paper highlights the importance of physiotherapy in reducing the risk of falls
The Chartered Society for Physiotherapy (CSP) has launched a new briefing paper in conjunction with Agile, a professional network for physiotherapists working with older people,…