Our O-Tip of the week series we will be providing valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living.
For the month of November, Fall Prevention Month, our O-Tip series will concentrate on preventing falls at home and in the community.
Despite best efforts to reduce the risk of falling at home and in the community, falls DO still occur. It is important to be aware of the steps to take to get up from a fall to help prevent further injury.
The following from the 2017 Fall Prevention Month Toolkit provides step-by-step instructions to safely get up from a fall:
Find more helpful resources on Fall Prevention by visiting http://fallpreventionmonth.ca/.