Falls Prevention & Protection Equipment
With falls contributing significantly to fracture rates, increased functional decline and even disability and death, Falls Prevention is an area we are passionate about. We offer a range of Falls Prevention & Protection Equipment to minimise the risk of falls including products for people in bed, in chairs and wheelchairs. Research suggests that up to half of all older people living in residential aged care facilities fall every year. Age is a risk factor in falls, with residents over 80 at the highest risk. Other risk factors include dementia, stroke history, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.
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Custom Made Wedges & Blocks
We are happy to look to any special requirements you may have.
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Patient Turning Straps
Helps turn someone who cannot roll onto their side when on their back.
From AUD $36.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Side Helper – Alarm Pad
Accessories to Bed Side Helper.
From AUD $15.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Side Wedge Alarm Heat Sealed Pad
To alert Carers when Patient presses down on wedge.
From AUD $96.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Side Helper
Helps people getting in/out of bed.
From AUD $288.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Arm/Wheelchair Lap Cushion
Helps people who lean to side when sitting.
From AUD $134.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Comforter
A body pillow that exceptional comfort.
From AUD $63.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Fall Mat – Heat Sealed
A covered foam cushion to help prevent injuries.
From AUD $541.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Fall Mat – Sewn
A covered foam cushion to help prevent injuries.
AUD $299.00 excl GST -
Bed Fall Mat – Sewn – Budget
A covered foam cushion, or crash mat to help prevent injuries.
AUD $151.00 excl GST -
Bed Fall Mat Alarm
Helps Carers know when someone has stood on mat.
From AUD $602.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bed Rail Protector – Clear
Allows Patient to see room from bed when laying down in bed.
AUD $319.00 -
Bed Rail Protector – Slip Over
Soft foam protection from injury if a person kicks or hits rails.
AUD $298.00 -
Bed Rail Protector – Strap On
For side rails of bed. Soft foam protection from injury.
AUD $298.00 -
Bed Rail Protector for Turning – Half Rail
For people who hold onto a rail when they turn over or get out of bed.
AUD $92.00 -
Bed Rail Protectors – Heat Sealed
A 100% Heat Sealed product, goes over side rails.
AUD $418.00
More about our Falls Prevention & Protection Equipment range
Where bed rails are in place, we offer Bed Rail Protectors in Clear, Slip Over, Strap On and Heat Sealed options. Bed Side Bumpers and Bed Side Wedges may be helpful to support and protect someone in bed. Where someone is at a high risk of falling out of bed, a mattress may be placed on the floor with a Bed Fall Mat beside it. Restraint options may be considered a last resort and include the Safety Vest Crossover and Soft Bed Belt.
Our wheelchair accessories to prevent falls include the Sit, Slide & Stand Pad, Chair Belt for Sliders in a Front and Rear Fastening version, and the Chair Wedge Anti-Slide. We offer a range of restraints for people in a chair or wheelchair. These include the Safety Vest Crossover and the Shower Belt, and Safety Strap. As with all restraints, the use of these items needs to be decided by trained health care professionals.
Our Hip Protectors are made of soft foam, not like hard shell Protectors made by other companies. This makes them comfortable enough to wear at night, when many falls occur. The softness of the foam also helps with compliance, which can be an issue with the harder plastics. Our Standard Hip Protector Pants and Access Pants have pockets in each side over the greater trochanter. To help reduce the cost to our customers, we supply the Pads separately to the Pants. Generally, the Pads do not need washing, so you can take them out of one pair of Pants and put them into a new pair. You can also purchase Pelican Hip Protectors as a Value Pack.
Falls Prevention Alarms have proven invaluable when it comes to safety, especially when dementia is a factor. Many people in residential aged care do not get enough exercise, even when physically able and this can exacerbate muscular weakness and poor balance. People with dementia may also forget the limitations of their physical abilities, for example forgetting that they cannot rise from a chair and fall as a result.
The Pelican Chair Alarm, Floor Alarm and Bed Alarm are particularly useful in this situation as they can alert nursing staff when someone is about to stand up. Often having the alarm sound, is enough for the resident or Patient to remember their limitation. All our Falls Prevention Alarms can be used either with a sounding Alarm Box, or with an existing nurse call system. Our special equipment for disability is of the highest quality!
Some floor alarms are made of very thin lino material to avoid causing trips and falls and are supplied with a sign alerting Carers that the alarm is in position. These include the Doorway Alarm and Floor Alarm – Lino. The Doorway Alarm can alert staff if residents have left a room, for example a lounge or bathroom, and may be in danger of falls from walking in other areas.