Stay Safe for Older People | Stay safe and avoid accidents

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Stay Safe for Older People is a free information and resource website signposting older people and their family, friends and carers, to the wealth of expert advice and support under one umbrella site. The contents of this continually updated site aims to help older people stay safe, remain healthy and prevent avoidable hospital admissions resulting from accidents in the home environment.

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Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy

Home safety
Managing medication

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Advice should Things go Wrong

Emergency numbers
First Aid
Support lines and organisations

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Staying in touch, avoiding Scams & Fraud

Avoiding loneliness
Staying connected
Frauds, Scams and Hoaxes
Hoarding

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Blog Articles:

Bleeding and Skin Ulceration

by Emma Hammett | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy

Older people’s skin is thinner and can become papery, particularly on the shins and arms. It is very easy for them to catch themselves on things and it can take a long time to heal. If an elderly person on warfarin, they are also more likely to bleed, and when someone...

Electrical Safety

by Emma Hammett | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong

Electrical safety is particularly important for older or vulnerable people, or those with physical or mental impairments, because it is usually an invisible threat. But here Angela Murphy from leading UK charity, Electrical Safety First, offers some tips to help you...

Lifestyle changes to reduce reliance on medication

by Emma Hammett | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy

Simple, sensible changes to the way we live can sometimes mean we can avoid medication. It is sensible to try non-pharmacological approaches and healthy lifestyle changes to manage a condition before resorting to pills. However, never make any changes to medication...