How Lifeline Works

		1. If you need help, push your Personal Help Button.
2. Your home unit or communicator is activated and automatically dials the Lifeline Response Center.
		3. Trained professionals who have instant access to your complete profile and critical information will contact you immediately to see what help you need.
4.If you can't answer, Lifeline sends help at once.
Wristband Personal Help Button		5. If you are unable to tell the monitor what's happening, either a neighbor or emergency services will be summoned to help you.

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Do You Need One?

Are you alone for several hours during the day and/or night?
In the past year, have you fallen, been anxious about falling or otherwise been at risk for fallingin your home?
Have you been hospitalized, or been to the emergency room in the past year?
Do you have at least one of these chronic ailments (heart disease, stroke, COPD, osteoporosis, diabetes, arthritis)?
Do you use a cane, walker, wheelchair, stair climber or other assistive devices to help with balance or walking?
Are you required to take several medications?
Do you require assistance with at least one of the following activities (bathing, toileting, dressing, meal preparation, etc.)?
Would a medical alarm provide peace of mind for your loved ones?
Is it important to you to you to live independently?

Falls are one of the most serious health risks among seniors over the age of 65, affecting more people than stroke and heart attacks combined.
Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury in those people 65 and over.
95% of hip fractures are caused by falls. 40% of those hospitalized for hip fracture do not return to independent living and 20% will die within a year.
More than half (55%) of all falls by seniors taking place in the home. An additional 23% occur outside but near the house. Lifeline can intervene in close to 80% of all falls.
Most falls go unreported, but it is expected that 35-40% of people over the age of 65% fall each year.
Those who fall are 2-3 times more likely to fall again.
Many chronic medical conditions place millions more seniors at risk. Cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, diminished hearing and eyesight, and Parkinsons all leave seniors vulnerable to helplessness at home.

Some falls are preventable. Falls caused by environmental factors (like fall hazards in the home) and from side-affects of medication can be foreseen and avoided.
Preventing falls and the resulting injuries can promote independence, by reducing or delaying the need to move out of the home.
Getting help quickly after a fall reduces risk of hospitalization by 26% and death by over 80%

So what can you do to help prevent falls in the first place?
Lifeline offers you and your family some practical advice.

Use this fall prevention checklist to make your home as safe as possible.

Have a lamp or light switch that you can easily reach without getting out of bed.
Use night-lights in the bedroom, bathroom and hallways.
Keep a flashlight handy.
Have light switches at both ends of stairs and halls. Install hand-rails on both sides of stairs.