Solution Sheet Falls management Why is a falls management solution important? Each year in the UK, about a third of people aged over 65 fall (over 3 million people), with the combined cost of hospitalisation and social care an estimated £6 million a day.1 Falls remain a major cause of injury and death amongst the over 70s and account for more than 50% of accidental injury hospital admissions.1 Hip fractures, the most common serious injury resulting from a fall, affect 70- 75,000 people each year in the UK and one third of people affected die within 12 months.2 1 Later Life in the United Kingdom, January 2013, Age UK What is a falls management solution? A falls management solution consists of a range of non-intrusive telecare sensors that offer a comprehensive way of managing a person’s risk of falling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, enabling them to remain living independently and to reduce the level of injury sustained. Sensors are chosen and configured according to the needs of the individual. Depending on the circumstances, a falls solution can be created so that the service user can wear a discreet device in the position of their choice, or using sensors placed around the home, or a combination of both methods. Solutions can be tailored for individuals living in their own homes, with or without an onsite carer, or for people living in extra care facilities with staff present 24 hours a day. Falls management solutions can reduce the need for regular checks to be made on the person at risk of falling, enhancing their privacy and independence, reducing the pressure on carers and making best use of resources. They can also provide confidence to the user that help will be at hand should they fall, thereby encouraging activity, increasing mobility and improving quality of life. Who is it for? Falls management solutions are ideal for: • lder or disabled people who are becoming O progressively less stable • ndividuals who have been discharged from hospital I and require additional support • People working alone • People with medical conditions such as epilepsy or

Solutions can be tailored for individuals living in their own homes, with or without an onsite carer, or for people living in extra care facilities with staff present 24 hours a day. How does it work? At the heart of the solution is either a Lifeline home unit or Communicall system which monitor all the telecare sensors within the falls solution. Once a sensor detects a possible problem, an alert is automatically raised to either the onsite staff or monitoring centre, where the client’s details and type of alarm call (i.e. fall detector alert) are instantly provided. Two way speech is established...

Telecare sensors iVi intelligent pendant (including fall detection) VitalBaseFALL detector The iVi intelligent pendant is a small, lightweight device which will automatically generate a call for assistance if a fall is detected* and also provide the wearer with a means of calling for help from anywhere in their home 24 hours a day. The iVi has a range of wearing options, and is the only product of its kind to feature a notworn alert, which will inform the monitoring centre if the iVi has not been moved for a period of time, suggesting that the user has not been wearing it. The sensitivity settings...

Solution Sheet EMC: Safety: Radio trigger: Social Alarm: Design, Manufacture, Installation & Service: Weight: Dimensions: Radio frequency: Radio range: Battery life: Battery type: Operating Temp Range: Part number: VitalBaseFALL Detector Weight: Dimensions: Radio frequency: Radio range: Battery life: Battery type: Part number: PIR (passive infra red) Weight: Dimensions: Radio frequency: Radio range: Battery life: Battery type: Operating Temp Range: Environmental Humidity: Battery Disposal: Part number: Bed/Chair Occupancy Sensor Weight: Control Unit: Bed Sensor Mat: Over Mattress: Chair Sensor...