Knowledge Is Key According to research collected by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), when an elderly person is hospitalized due to a fall, their hospital stay is almost twice as long than in cases when an elderly patient is admitted for another...
Let Us Support You We often blog about the danger associated with a potential fall for our elderly loved ones, but how dangerous can a fall really be? According to research compiled by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), among people aged 65 to 69, one out of every...
Listen Up According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), in 2012, the total cost of elderly fall injuries was over $36 billion and it is estimated that the cost will increase to $59.6 billion by 2020 as the population ages. Considering the health and financial...
Clear To See According to statistics compiled by the MetLife Mature Marketing Institute, “falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to the emergency room in the U.S. and the primary cause of accidental deaths (75 percent) in people over 65.” Considering, a...
Knowledge Is Key SATECH is proud to announce that a recent clinical study tracking the effectiveness of SmartCells Fall Protection products was featured in the Vancouver Sun. The clinical study, currently underway at the New Vista Care Home in Burnaby, British...
Knowledge Is Key Fall is well underway and the sun-burnt grass here in the Northwest is starting to be hidden by falling leaves. As we watch the leaves fall we are awestruck by the beauty and gracefulness of nature. As graceful as a falling leaf can be, we are...
Safety First SmartCells fall protection products can be used under vinyl and carpet to reduce tripping hazards. According to Center for Disease Control expert Judy Stevens, 30-35% of people over age 65 fall each year, one in five of those falls involve a serious...
Chehalis, Wash., — September 2014— SATECH, Inc. is pleased to announce that in support of Falls Awareness Month all SmartCells Fall Protection mats and flooring will be 5% off through the rest of September. In an effort to raise awareness of the potential fatality of...
Safety First Every September since its debut in 2008, the senior health care community nationwide has worked together to raise awareness of the potential fatality of senior citizen falls in what is now known as Falls Awareness Month. While the senior care community...
Safety First We often blog about the dangers of falls and fall-related injuries as it relates to our elderly loved ones, however, they are not the only population that is particularly vulnerable to falls. Adolescents under the age of 15 are also vulnerable to falls...