Being a physical therapist i always prefer that the fallen person find a way off the floor themselves when able to do so.
How to get a fallen person off the floor.
This is far better than having their caregiver or loved one risk getting hurt while assisting the fallen person in floor recovery.
Help them put a single leg up toward the chair as if.
Set a chair by their feet and another by their head.
The human floor lift gives fall victims the ability to get back up on their own.
Fortunately most senior falls do not result in significant injuries but an estimated 20 do result in some form of trauma to the fallen.
A single person can operate this lift themselves without the assistance of a caregiver and can therefore get themselves up off of the floor.
The person can go to the lift slide on push a button and the lift gradually and gently returns them to their feet during the space of a minute.
In such a case the fallen person is gently rolled onto the deflated cushion and then the air pump is turned on to re inflate the cushion at the same time gradually lifting the patient from the floor.
The lift also allows for easy transfer into a wheelchair.
Some inflatable cushions like the mangar camel have a back rest and can raise a person from the floor to a sitting position.
How to lift elderly off the floor.
How to get up if you fall.
Have them brace their hands on the chair in front of them.
In under 10 minutes it shows 10 different fall recovery techniques.
The human floor lift can be placed in a central location of the home.
I had a small epiphany while sitting in my living room a few weeks ago and realized there are actually many things that people can do to successfully get up from the floor.
Stay calm look for injuries.