After my fall, my children want me to move in with them. How can I stay in my own home?
Mr Pillai, 78, a retired teacher, lives alone. He fell at home last year.
“I stayed in my own home, and my children stopped asking me to move.”
What happened
He wanted to stay at home, and his children needed to know he was safe.
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6:50 am
Dressing for his morning walk, he loses his footing and cannot get up.
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20 seconds later6:50 HeatSignow Immobility alert Mr Pillai · Bedroom No movement for 20 seconds
His daughter Kavitha receives the alert. So does his walking partner, Mr Hassan.
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7:05 am
Mr Hassan lets himself in with the spare key and calls Kavitha.
What you can do
- Keep up your daily walk: strength and balance are your best protection against falls.
- Ask your doctor or a physiotherapist for simple balance exercises.
- Give a trusted friend or neighbour a spare key, and add them to your alert list.
