Do not get them injured.
(4) Do not get them injured.
Elderly people get injured easily.
Because many of them are getting poor physical mobility.
・Avoid falling over.
Even at trouble-free places, they may trip and fall.
Make sure they are wearing comfortable shoes.
Many elderly walk holding on to something.
Move away obstacles so that they can hold safely.
They easily trip over even the smallest of steps.
Even a small step can cause them to lose their balance and fall.
They may slip and fall.
Wet places are very dangerous.
Please watch over them so that you can support them when they are about to fall.
Do not leave floors wet when you clean them.
Bathrooms and changing rooms have wet floors.
Please be careful.
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・Avoid falling out of bed or chair.
Put side rails on the bed to prevent falling out of bed.
Do not go anywhere with the side rails off.
(©2016 Association for Technical Aids, Inc. Case 322)
Remember that each person should be careful not to fall out of the chair.
Do not use a chair that cannot be locked.
To avoid falling
off from the side, use chairs with handrails.
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There are some reasons to fall from the front of the chair.
They were in chairs t which were unable to put their feet on the floor and tried to get something in front of them.
Their hips were sore and they were moving little by little and fell off.
When they tried to lean on the back of the chair, they slid off.
They tried to stand up, but the chair did not allow them to pull their legs in (bend their legs toward them).
They lost their balance when they tried to stand up.
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・It is dangerous if something falls from a high place.
Many earthquakes occur in Japan.
If something is placed in a high place, it may fall down and be dangerous.
Please do not put things in high places.
If you must put something in a high place, please fix it so that it will not fall down.
Please also anchor shelves and other items that are prone to falling.
Do not sleep or sit near a shelf that is prone to
tipping over or where objects are placed in high places.
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・Avoid wheelchair accidents.
People with difficulty in walking may use a wheelchair.
Remember common accidents that can occur with wheelchairs.
Be very careful when an accident is likely to occur.
(©2016 Association for Technical Aids, Inc. Case 119)
The wheelchair may topple over when the user tries to reach for something in front of the wheelchair with the feet on the footrests.
(©2016 Association for Technical Aids, Inc. Case 1)
If the feet fall off from the footrests, the feet may be caught in the wheelchair.
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Do not hit their
hands, knees, or feet.
(©2016 Association for Technical Aids, Inc. Case 124)
Do not get their hands or clothes caught in the wheels.
(©2016 Association for Technical Aids, Inc. Case 139)
If they do not seat properly, they may slip out of the wheelchair.
Please have them seated properly.
・Avoid motorized bed accidents.
People who have difficulty getting up may use motorized beds.
When moving a motorized bed, if you do not pay attention, an accident may occur in which their body gets caught.
Do not use the remote control of the motorized bed
while you are looking away.
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