Adult Safety Tips

For those that receive care a hazard for an elderly person could be that they cannot see

Other possible hazards are doors and exit points. Doors should have a spring device to close on themselves once they’re open to minimise anyone leaving without being notices, secure stair-gates should be fitted at both ends to minimise falls, and the main entrance should have a secure lock/ buzzer system to minimise unlawful entry or exit.

Anyone can be at risk for a fall due to their environment, though some are at a greater risk than others. Someone with confusion or cognitive impairment for example, is at greater risk for experiencing a fall both within the community and the home setting. Patients with dementia are three times more likely to fall than

The average hospital patient – and his or her loved ones – should not have to worry about their own safety. They should, however, be aware of a few

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention. (2012). Falls among older adults: an overview. Retrieved from website: http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/adultfalls.html

The incidence of fall-related injuries in the elderly U.S. population will continue to increase (Quigley, Neily, Watson, Wright, & Strobel, 2017).

This safety hazard can harm or put service users at risk as having objects like a stick or something sharp on the floor can cause individuals in a care home to trip over them, which could result in death or service users hurting themselves. It is important that items are in places they should be in, if not this could lead to service users falling and injuring themselves or death. This is mainly due to the fact that the elderly are more weaker and fragile. It is easier for them to injure and bruise themselves as there ’skin gets thin as we

There are so many ways you can maintain a safe & secure environment, you must always make sure there are fire signs around, first aid sign, where all the nearest fire exits are, fire extinguisher. To prevent anyone from tipping over you should make sure there are no wires laying around on the floor make sure that walking space is clear from any objects you can trip on, always keep liquid away from electrical objects as this may cause a fire if spilt, if there is a spill make sure you tell someone such as a caretaker to clean it up, always make sure there are wet floor signs up if the floor is wet as this will prevent anyone from slipping over.

Anyone is at risk for a fall, however, falls are especially concerning in the older adult population.

In DC, community based fall prevention programs have been rising to address falls but fall related incident, injuries and the cost has continuously been rising among elderly people (Costello & Edelstein, 2008). In the study conducted by Berland et al. (2012), showed that in home health, not viewing patient safety as primary prevention, lack of investigation causing fall and frailty of elderly adult have been some factors contributing to falls in home health. Falls negatively impacts an individual living in their home by causing them physical, emotional problem, giving rise to additional cost by losing workdays and income.

Falls are considered a leading cause of mortality and injury among older adults and majority of the falls occurs while hospitalized. One would think being in the hospital would be one of the safest places for older adults as far as fall prevention is concern due to the fact that hospitals provide staffing around the clock for patients but more and more falls have been occurring in the hospital especially in the older adult population. Fall is an unintended descent to the ground. It raises public and family care liability; it also decreases patient’s functioning because it causes pain and suffering, and increases medical costs (Saverino et al, 2015). The Center for Disease Control

A fall is a lethal event that results from an amalgamation of both intrinsic and extrinsic factors which predispose an elderly person to the incident (Naqvi et al 2009). The frequency of hospital admission due to falls for older people in Australia, Canada, UK and Northern Ireland range from 1.6 to 3.0 per 10 000 population (WHO 2012). The prevalence of senior citizen’s falls in acute care settings varies widely and the danger of falling rises with escalating age or frailty. Falls of hospitalized older adults are one of the major patient safety issues in terms of morbidity, mortality, and decreased socialization

Facilities – we check the facilities every day for any hazards or dangers such as wet floors/hall way and any hazards that could cause accidents such as tripping over objects or slipping on wet floors. We must make sure all exits are clear and accessible in case of a fire alarm or emergencies. We check the indoor/outdoor environment

Falls can cause injuries and can affect all age groups. There are many simple things you can do to make your home safe and to help prevent falls.

The Safe Life Management, Inc. values seniors and the care that is provided with them. We understand that they are a significant and increasing portion of the population. Unfortunately, falling is the leading cause of injury among seniors. Those who live in long-term care facilities are prone to falling. As a result, we have worked with over 100 facilities in implementing training strategies and education classes to improve on fall prevention.