Slips, Trips and Falls

Having a fall at home can have very serious consequences, especially if you’re an older person.

A fall at home can make a person feel very vulnerable and frightened.

Falls happen for a number of reasons and some of them are linked to medication that someone may be taking, poor vision and environmental hazards (for example objects on the floor).

If you are worried about having a fall at home ask your GP for advice.

For information about GP practices in Torbay visit the GP Services pages on Torbay NHS Care Trust.

You can also visit the Age UK preventing falls pages or telephone Age UK on free phone 0800 169 6565.