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I am looking for something to help me get up when I fall I can't do it myself
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Jimbo95
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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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Hi @Jimbo95
Welcome to the community! Sorry to hear this. Do you have a condition that's causing you to have frequent falls?Disability Gamechanger - 2019 -
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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
JeanJean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
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I use a ni use a MANGER cushion with my husbands supporting me as it inflates
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