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You don't lift anyone off the floor unless you have the right equipment and the right training.
If the person is unhurt but can't be guided verbally to get up unassisted, you call your local falls response service - ambulance if need be, but many areas have special falls response teams.
However, you can instruct a person how to get themself up, place a chair nearby for them to use.
If they cannot do this with minimum assistance, you need help. Otherwise you risk injury to yourself & them. Sometimes a call to Fire Brigade or EMS (ambo) for a 'lift' is required.
You don't try to lift the person off the floor yourself or YOU will need to go to the hospital!
What's the equivalent of 911 in Australia? Or the fire department, which is who we call here in the USA when an elder has fallen & we can't get them up on our own. Call whatever service it is in AUS that has EMS people who can use their muscle power and medical training to get this 'heavy person off the floor' for you. And, if it becomes an ongoing issue, consider placement in a long term managed care facility for them. I don't know what that looks like in AUS either, but someone will come along who lives there and will know.
An unwitnessed fall, collapse, any suspected medical problem - call emergency services too.
Make the person comfortable on the floor while they wait but do not move them if you suspect any head/neck/back injury.
Keep warm with a blanket/towel. Shade if outside in direct sun.
An obvious slip or trip with no injuries would be ok to instruct & assist up. Use judgement to assess - avoid risks.
Call 000 & explain. Include age & size. They may send fire service or paramedics depending on who's closer. Some ambos carry a lift aide (kind of inflatable chair).
I had an 81-year-old yoga teacher who emphasized upper body strength in her classes. The people in my class were mostly over 55, some living alone. Teacher insisted that everyone must preserve or build ability to get up off the floor if we fell because survival might depend on it. She was right. If we were all like her, we’d be able to do the crow pose, which is balancing on two hands with our knees on our elbows. I don’t know why more patients aren’t counseled in building upper body strength. Caregivers too. When my mother would fall, there was a risk that her shoulder would be dislocated if someone tried to pick her up by the arms, and it happened several times. So I don't advise picking anyone up yourself. Call 911 instead.
It’s not safe for the person being lifted or the person attempting to lift them. Both can easily be injured. When my dad fell the local fire department came and safely picked him up, made sure he wasn’t injured, and always treated him kindly. I’m still grateful. Please don’t risk injury for anyone involved
Someone said here that you get the person up in steps. First, have them get themselves on a stool, then a low chair, then the chair you need them to be in.
When my Mom fell my daughter was home. My Mom weighed 135 then. My daughter had my Mom put her arms around her arms and clasp her wrists. My daughtervthen crouched down with her legs spread apart, putting her arms around Mom and lift with her legs. Placing Mom on the toilet seat. My daughter is an RN. Me, no upper body strength.
You can hurt yourself bad if you don't know how to lift. This same daughter was trying to get my Dad off the toilet when he started to fall over right next to the tub. She went to grab for him and thru her back muscles out. So badly that the muscles were pulling her back bones out of alignment. Months of using a Chiropractor.
If able, have them go onto all 4s, then get a low stool or chair near them so that they can maybe hold on and get themselves up in stages. If they can't, call EMTs.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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If the person is unhurt but can't be guided verbally to get up unassisted, you call your local falls response service - ambulance if need be, but many areas have special falls response teams.
However, you can instruct a person how to get themself up, place a chair nearby for them to use.
If they cannot do this with minimum assistance, you need help. Otherwise you risk injury to yourself & them. Sometimes a call to Fire Brigade or EMS (ambo) for a 'lift' is required.
What's the equivalent of 911 in Australia? Or the fire department, which is who we call here in the USA when an elder has fallen & we can't get them up on our own. Call whatever service it is in AUS that has EMS people who can use their muscle power and medical training to get this 'heavy person off the floor' for you. And, if it becomes an ongoing issue, consider placement in a long term managed care facility for them. I don't know what that looks like in AUS either, but someone will come along who lives there and will know.
Good luck.
An unwitnessed fall, collapse, any suspected medical problem - call emergency services too.
Make the person comfortable on the floor while they wait but do not move them if you suspect any head/neck/back injury.
Keep warm with a blanket/towel. Shade if outside in direct sun.
An obvious slip or trip with no injuries would be ok to instruct & assist up. Use judgement to assess - avoid risks.
Call 000 & explain. Include age & size. They may send fire service or paramedics depending on who's closer. Some ambos carry a lift aide (kind of inflatable chair).
Are you ambulance members? Pensioners?
Lifting anyone, besides a child can do irreparable damage to your back.
If they can get up with help, Google how to use furniture to get up. Then you can talk them through how to safely get themselves up.
If falls are becoming a frequent issue, it may be time for a wheelchair.
When my Mom fell my daughter was home. My Mom weighed 135 then. My daughter had my Mom put her arms around her arms and clasp her wrists. My daughtervthen crouched down with her legs spread apart, putting her arms around Mom and lift with her legs. Placing Mom on the toilet seat. My daughter is an RN. Me, no upper body strength.
You can hurt yourself bad if you don't know how to lift. This same daughter was trying to get my Dad off the toilet when he started to fall over right next to the tub. She went to grab for him and thru her back muscles out. So badly that the muscles were pulling her back bones out of alignment. Months of using a Chiropractor.
If able, have them go onto all 4s, then get a low stool or chair near them so that they can maybe hold on and get themselves up in stages. If they can't, call EMTs.
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