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:

How to help someone having a heart attack, key signs and symptoms to look out for

by Emma Hammett | Uncategorized

How common are heart attacks?Around 80,000 people are admitted to hospital following a heart attack. The earlier someone seeks help if they suspect the are having a heart attack the better the prognosis. Currently the survival rate is about 7 in 10. The NHS are...

What to do whilst waiting for an Ambulance

by Emma Hammett | Advice should Things go Wrong

With Ambulances under a lot of strain at the moment, it's increasingly difficult to get an ambulance. Waiting for one can be particularly scary. Here's what to do while you wait. Understand when something is seriously wrong: To avoid overloading the emergency...

How to help whilst waiting for an ambulance

by Emma Hammett | Uncategorized

If you are first on the scene and find someone who has collapsed or had an accident, what you do in those first minutes is critical. Most ambulances aim to get to a life-threatening emergency within eight minutes. However, a lot...