Dad gets up at night. What if he doesn’t make it back to bed?
Mr Rahman, 79, gets up two or three times a night. His son Faiz lives nearby.
“Our worst fear was finding him on the floor at breakfast.”
What happened
If he falls at night, no one may find him until morning.
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3:10 am
Back from the toilet, he slips beside the bed and can't get up.
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20 seconds later3:10 HeatSignow Immobility alert Mr Rahman · Bedroom No movement for 20 seconds
His wife Siti's phone wakes her. Faiz gets the alert too.
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3:30 am
Siti stays with him. Faiz drives over and helps him up.
What you can do
- Light the way from the bed to the toilet with a low night light.
- Keep the floor by the bed clear: no shoes, rugs or cables.
- Getting up slowly helps: sit on the edge of the bed for a moment first.
