Roll onto your side Push up into sitting position.	Turn onto your hands and knees. Crawl to the nearest stable furniture, e.g. bed, chair, stool, toilet.	Place your hands on the seat.
Place one foot flat on the floor.	Lean forward and push up with your other foot.	Sit, rest, and then tell someone you have fallen.

Figures used with permission: Malvern Health Centre Worcestershire, UK.
Reprinted by Toronto Public Health with permission from Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit (2006).

• Get HELP
  Drag yourself to a phone. Call 911 and stay on the line.
• Keep warm
  Use anything that is near: Bedding, a coat, even a tablecloth.
• If you are wet
  If your bladder "lets go" in the fall, move away from the damp area to keep warm.
• Move your limbs
  Gently moving your arms and legs will help your circulation, and reduce pressure areas.
• Be prepared
  • Practice getting up before a fall occurs
  • Activate your personal alarm call system if you fall
  • Have your phone at table height for easier access
  • Find a daily telephone buddy

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Last updated March 2011