Fall Prevention Brochure - Changi General Hospital
Fall Prevention Brochure - Changi General Hospital
Fall Prevention Brochure - Changi General Hospital
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Getting help:<br />
Your action plan<br />
It is important to have a Help Action Plan in place so that in case of an emergency,<br />
you – and your family, helper, spouse and neighbours – know what to do and you<br />
can get help readily.<br />
Your plan should be two-fold:<br />
1. Proactive – engaging your family, friends and neighbours about the importance<br />
of fall safety<br />
Engage your support group<br />
• Speak to your family, friends and neighbours about how they can help<br />
you in case of a fall and ask if they can be your emergency contact/help<br />
• Leave your emergency contact number with your neighbour/s so they can<br />
contact your designated family member or friend<br />
• Leave a copy of your keys with family members or a trusted neighbour so<br />
they can get into your house in an emergency<br />
2. Reactive – knowing what to do in the event of a fall<br />
Help Action Plan: Raising the alarm<br />
• If someone is at home with you, call out for help<br />
• If you are alone, try crawling to a phone. Have phones placed in accessible<br />
places in areas such as the bathroom, the kitchen or the bedroom<br />
• Activate your personal alarm, sound a help bell or similar device that can<br />
alert your helper, family members or even neighbours to your situation<br />
When to call an ambulance<br />
Some falls may be minor and only result in bruises and cuts, but more severe falls<br />
are medical emergencies. Here is how to identify a severe fall:<br />
• If the person who has fallen is unconscious<br />
• If there is severe pain<br />
• If the person is unable to move<br />
• If there is difficulty breathing. If breathing stops, start CPR if you are trained<br />
• If there is fluid or blood from the nose, ears or mouth<br />
• If the fall involves injury to the head, neck, back, hip or thighs<br />
Call 995 if any of these situations should happen. While waiting for help, do not<br />
move the person but keep the person warm with a blanket or towel.<br />
Medical service providers –<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> prevention/assessment<br />
1. Alexandra <strong>Hospital</strong> <strong>Fall</strong>s Service<br />
Tel: 6476 8828<br />
www.alexhosp.com.sg<br />
2. AgeWELL Seniors Clinic<br />
Tel :6258 9792<br />
www.agewell.com.sg<br />
3. <strong>Changi</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Geriatric Centre<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> Assessment Clinic<br />
Tel : 6850 3333<br />
www.cgh.com.sg<br />
4. Hua Mei Seniors Clinic<br />
Tel: 6593-9530<br />
www.tsaofoundation.org<br />
6. Raffles <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Internal Medicine Centre<br />
(Geriatric Medicine)<br />
Tel : 6311 1111<br />
www.rafflesmedicalgroup.com.sg<br />
7. Singapore <strong>General</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Mobility and <strong>Fall</strong>s Clinic<br />
Tel: 6321-4377<br />
www.sgh.com.sg<br />
8. Tan Tock Seng <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
Geriatric Medicine Clinic/ <strong>Fall</strong>s and<br />
Balance Clinic<br />
Tel : 6357 8013<br />
www.ttsh.com.sg<br />
5. National University of Singapore<br />
<strong>Fall</strong>s and Balance Clinic<br />
Tel : 6772-5733<br />
www.nuh.com.sg<br />
The publisher does not endorse the service providers listed here and does not accept responsibility or liability<br />
for the quality of the services listed here.
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