{"id":5738,"date":"2020-12-31T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/?p=5738"},"modified":"2020-12-30T21:40:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T02:40:03","slug":"should-you-call-your-seniors-doctor-after-a-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/blog\/should-you-call-your-seniors-doctor-after-a-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Call Your Senior\u2019s Doctor After a Fall?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even if your elderly family member has just had a minor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/prevent-falls-and-fractures\">fall<\/a>, it\u2019s really important to let her doctor know. Your senior might not want to do that, for a variety of reasons. But having that peace of mind that you know there\u2019s nothing more serious that is happening because of a fall is vital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s Always Important to Verify She\u2019s Not Injured<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first reason to let your senior\u2019s doctor know about a fall is to ensure that she\u2019s not actually injured. That may be something that her doctor can determine over the phone, but it\u2019s more likely that your senior will need to go into the office. There are some good reasons for that, even though it might feel like no big deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You Also Need to Rule out New Health Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5742 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2020\/12\/bigstock-Fall-5078139-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2020\/12\/bigstock-Fall-5078139-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2020\/12\/bigstock-Fall-5078139-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2020\/12\/bigstock-Fall-5078139-600x407.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2020\/12\/bigstock-Fall-5078139.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>There are a lot of reasons for a fall, including the possibility that your elderly family member may have a new health issue that contributed to her fall. Dehydration, low blood pressure, and other health issues can all play a part in causing a fall for your senior. And if she doesn\u2019t know she\u2019s dealing with those issues, she may not be doing anything about them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Her Doctor Can Assess Future Fall Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Statistically speaking, older adults who fall once are twice as likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/homeandrecreationalsafety\/falls\/adultfalls.html\">fall again<\/a>. Understanding your senior\u2019s personal fall risk can help you to do more to reduce that fall risk. Treating underlying health issues and adjusting medications, if necessary, can be part of the plan to help reduce fall risk. If your elderly family member needs mobility help, it may be a good idea to hire senior care providers to assist her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Advice about Fall Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you get your senior home again, you need to look seriously at fall prevention. What presents a safety hazard for your elderly family member? Are there tripping hazards, like clutter or damaged flooring? If necessary, get advice about fall prevention from your senior\u2019s doctor. Using assistive devices may be recommended, as well as doing things like adding grab bars to strategic areas of your senior\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>A fall is a serious matter and it\u2019s important to get all of the information you can about what caused it and what this means for your senior going forward. Ignoring a fall can lead to bigger problems that she definitely wants to avoid dealing with down the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring <a href=\"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/caregiver-services\/\">Senior Care in Pinellas Park, FL<\/a>, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Care in Pinellas Park FL: Even a minor fall can have big ramifications for your elderly family member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":5742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,228,449],"tags":[83],"class_list":["post-5738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","category-falls-and-seniors","category-senior-care-in-pinellas-park-fl-falls-and-seniors","tag-senior-care-in-pinellas-park-fl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Should You Call Your Senior\u2019s Doctor After a Fall? 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