Fall Protection

Let Us Help From the moment one first learns that they are going to be a parent their whole life changes. They no longer have only themselves to worry about. They now have a little one that relies on them for everything from changing diapers to food, shelter and most...

Prevent the Spread Several weeks ago, we blogged on the topic that not all fall protection products are made equal. This week our goal is to go more in depth about the dangers of using subpar fall protection mats and flooring and how SmartCells Fall protection product...

Know the Difference According to the Center for Disease Control, 1 in 3 seniors over the age of 65 will fall this year and 20-30% of those who fall suffer moderate to serious injuries. These falls cost roughly $30 billion annually. Finally, 95% of hip injuries are due...

Knowledge is Key Throughout the winter months, while temperatures drop and ice and snow accumulation increases, it is common to also see an increase in conversations regarding slip and fall prevention. The ice tends to remind people about how easy and dangerous a slip...

Let Us Help Many of us remember the commercials that often run on late night television with the phrase “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” Even younger generations have picked up on this phrase that often is used in a comical sense. However, many people simply don’t...

Here To Protect Falls in older adults are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Older adults living in nursing homes are three times as likely to fall as those living in the community. Rapp et al estimated the rate of falls to be about 1.6 per nursing...