This just occurred to me today after I tripped and fell while pushing my hubby in his wheelchair outside. Fortunately, I wasn't too badly hurt, but it got me thinking. He couldn't get up by himself to phone for help.....what do people do in these situations? TIA
Also iphone with Siri, with you at all times: you yell at Siri to call X.
Life alert system
If inside & can't get up, you scoot along until you can reach a chair to either use to pull yourself up or pull things down to. Pull a corded phone down to you. Or find objects to throw at a mobile/cell phone to knock it down to your level.
These are from lived experiences elderly fallers have told me.
If you have a portable phone, you can ensure you alwears have it on you. Eg Wear an apron with your phone in the pocket when outside.
If a longer time frame (than a short recovery) is expected, a falls alarm pendant (or bracelet) are very useful & reliable. Some are user activated (so no good if you hit your head or pass out) but others are motion detected. I believe types differ, as may annual fees.
Not sure of your Husband's issues - would he yell for help? (My Mother has speaking issues now: a soft frail voice & cannot).
There are quite a few different devices out there that can alert emergency personnel if required.
I recently saw a commercial for an Apple Watch and if there is a fall and no response it will summon EMS with the GPS location.
Does he have a phone that he can use? You do not even have to dial a number on a Cell phone for an Emergency Call most will show a bar or icon for an emergency call.
You do not even need to have an active account to use a Cell phone for an emergency call, as long as the phone is charged an emergency call is possible.