Falls prevention

The majority of liability claims against senior living and care settings comes from falls, so operators that don’t have protocols in place to document interventions face a host of financial, reputational,...

LTC residents were recently able to receive assistance within minutes after falling, thanks to the recent integration of safety tech.

Tech designed to preempt falls continues to trend towards being as unobtrusive and convenient as possible, one smart system company touts.

Although senior care and living is already a highly regulated industry, adoption of artificial intelligence tools has created new considerations that providers should be aware of, legal experts warn.

Two toolkits are out to help senior living providers and others address some of the biggest threats to older adult health and wellness: influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, COVID-19 and falls.

The receipt of physical therapy within three months of presentation was linked to a reduced risk for subsequent falls.

Developers of a mechanical toilet lift recently raised more than $1 million in seed funding and are looking to start more partnerships with senior living providers.

A falls prevention system enhanced by AI will be officially installed soon at a memory care community operated by Maplewood Senior Living.

Maplewood at Stony Hill to roll out AUGi falls prevention system … AARP survey finds that older adults are underprepared for disasters … PA’s Allegheny County receives $1.85M from CDC to improve...

Self-reported falls were more common in women, but fall-related deaths were more common in men.