Falling is a common problem of the elderly, which often has a certain impact on the body and may even lead to serious consequences such as fractures. What measures should the elderly nurses take to prevent the elderly from falling?
First of all, people who take care of the elderly should make a comprehensive evaluation of the elderly. Evaluate the physical condition, cognitive ability and action ability of the elderly, understand the fall risk of the elderly and formulate corresponding preventive measures. If the elderly are in danger of falling, stricter measures should be taken, such as strengthening supervision and providing assistive devices.
Secondly, the elderly nurses should strengthen the daily care for the elderly. For example, the elderly need help when taking a bath, getting up, getting out of bed, walking and other activities, and the diet of the elderly needs reasonable arrangement. These measures can reduce the risk of falls of the elderly and ensure their health.
Third, people who take care of the elderly should provide proper exercise and rehabilitation training. The physical function of the elderly is gradually declining, and it is prone to problems such as muscle atrophy and joint stiffness, which will increase the risk of falls of the elderly. Caregivers of the elderly should make appropriate exercise and rehabilitation training plans according to their physical conditions to help them keep healthy.
Finally, the elderly caregivers should improve the safety awareness of the elderly. Old people should know their physical condition and the risk of falling, and pay attention to self-protection, such as being careful when walking, avoiding walking on wet ground and wearing suitable shoes. Caregivers of the elderly can improve their safety awareness through publicity and education, so that the elderly can better protect themselves.
In short, caregivers of the elderly should take various measures to prevent the elderly from falling. These measures include comprehensively evaluating the physical condition of the elderly, strengthening their daily care, providing appropriate exercise and rehabilitation training, and improving their safety awareness. Only in this way can we better protect the health of the elderly and improve their quality of life.