Fall Prevention in the Home with ComfiHips

As we go through our daily activities during life, there are lots of things that can cause a fall in the home:

Slippery floors, wires, books or magazines on the floor, scatter rugs, tables, chairs, etc.

These fall hazards may seem normal to have in the house but when someone is not paying attention, a dangerous fall can occur. ComfiHips® is there to protect you from that fall with our high impact absorption and comfortability, you cannot go wrong.

Visit us at www.comfihips.com for more information on how to protect your loved ones.

Comfortability and Effectiveness

 ComfiHips® has received feedback that they are so comfortable to wear, people often tell us, "I forget that I am wearing them!" That is what wearing a hip protector should feel like. Do not sacrifice discomfort to protect yourself, our pads absorb up to 87.2% of impact from a lateral fall, and it is difficult for other people to notice them on you because of our stream line design!

Be protected, be discrete, above all... Be comfortable!

ComfiHips®... Saving Lives One Hip at a Time.

Balance Me or Balance Beam?

When was the last time you tried to stand on one foot for 30 seconds? It is harder than you think. As we get older our balance and stability becomes an issue due to a decrease in flexibility, muscle weakness and decreased response time which can cause a fall. ComfiHips® protects you when your balance is not as good as it used to be. Even when you are trying to strengthen your balance, there is still a high chance of falling. Wear the hip protector that is trusted by its thousands of users: ComfiHips®.

 

Aging Part 2

One of the main reasons a fall can occur is that our response time slows down. Remember when we used to slip on water or ice and be able to catch ourselves? As we age our body begins to break down and we don’t have the agility that we used to when we were in our 20’s. Protect yourself with ComfiHips®; it has been proven to reduce the probability of experiencing an injury from a fall.

FHCA Nurse Leadership Conference

This Wednesday, ComfiHips ® will be exhibiting at the Florida Health Care Association's Nurse Leadership Conference held at the Don Caesar Resort in St. Petersburg beach. The main speaker, Sue Ann Gilderman, will give a talk on fall prevention and why it is so important.

ComfiHips® will be the only hip protector featured at this conference. We always promote fall prevention with our product and we have the statistics to prove it! Come visit us at our booth and we will be more than happy to help protect your residents, friends and loved ones.

Aging

As we get older, we forget to stay physically fit and our body begins to wear down. When our muscle mass and bone density decreases, we have a higher chance of falling. ComfiHips®, the newest technology in hip fracture prevention, is here to protect you in case you fall.

Our employee's along with the two inventors are committed to helping you with fall prevention and getting protected. The best thing about ComfiHips® is that people say, "I forget that I am wearing them" because our pads weigh less 25 potato chips and our undergarments are soft and comfortable.

Visit us at www.comfihips.com for more information.

What Causes a Fall?

As we age, our body undergoes a lot of physical changes. We think that our movement and our senses are still the same as they were when we were younger, but our body atrophies over time.

Some things that become less acute as we age are:

*Hearing

*Vision
*Reflexes to balance ourselves

The aging of these senses can lead to a fall and inevitably a hip fracture. If you have any of these problems visit us at www.comfihips.com and let us protect you in case you fall!

I am Falling for You!

According to the CDC, it was reported that 55% of falls occur in the home. This is because there are so many risk factors at our homes that we do not think about until it is too late. According to the Florida Department of Health, fall related injuries are the leading cause of emergency room visits per year in the state. ComfiHips® was designed to help prevent these injuries in case you fall. It is the newest technology in hip fracture prevention with up to 87.2% impact absorption on a lateral fall!

Visit us at www.comfihips.com for more information.

ComfiHips is now on Expert Beacon

This past week, ComfiHips was featured on the Expert Beacon as a way to educate people on fall prevention and why it is so important to protect yourself. If you go to the home page www.expertbeacon.com under Health and Wellness and then click on Aging and Longevity, you will see a picture of the co-inventor, Iris Onrot and information about fall prevention.

This is just another way ComfiHips is trying to help out the senior population with education and tips for home safety. ComfiHips has been and will be featured at many conferences and expos to educate everyone about why it is important to protect themselves and protect their loved ones. We at ComfiHips do not want our customers to fall, we want them to stay on their feet and to remain active for the rest of their lives. In case they are at risk of falling though, we are there to protect them with up to 87.2% impact absorption on a lateral fall.

If you have any comments or questions, contact us at 1-877-857-1110.

Facts about Falling for Everybody:

Many of us may fall at some point in our lives. As we age, the injury that comes from falling can be quite severe. Here are some interesting facts about falls according to the CDC:

 

*More than 1/3 of adults over 65 fall every year.

*Falling is the primary cause of accidental death of people over 65.

*90% of hip fractures occur due to a fall.

*Quality of life is dramatically reduced if you survive a hip fracture.

 

Protect yourself from a fall related injury with the newest technology in hip protectors: ComfiHips®. It is lightweight, high impact absorbing, and affordable.

 

Visit us at www.comfihips.com for more information.

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day

The Senate recently passed a bill declaring September 22, 2013 National Falls Prevention Day.  They want to promote and increase public awareness about how to prevent and reduce falls among older adults.

Falls are becoming so common that one out of every three adults over the age of 65 will fall each year. “Fall prevention programs are a solid investment that save people’s lives…” said Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Why not protect yourself with ComfiHips®? It was designed with an impact study by the University of Florida. ComfiHips® pads are so light weight that you forget you are wearing them over your hips! For more information on how you can protect yourself from a fall, visit us at www.comfihips.com

Famous last words: “I won’t fall.”

Statistics are in for just the state of Florida. In 2008 alone, the reported number of falls in each age group is dramatically more than any other related injury. This information can be found on the Department of Health website for Florida.

Here are the numbers for falls that resulted in an emergency department visit: for ages 65 – 74 (31,268 falls), 75 – 84 (41,924 falls), 85+ (34,682 falls).

The next closest reported injury is Moving Traffic -any occupant in the car. Here are these numbers: for ages 65 – 74 (5,834 injuries), 75 – 84 (3,367 injuries), 85+ (949 injuries).

So by these numbers you are at least10 times more likely to fall down and go to the emergency room than being injured in a car accident!

ComfiHips® is here to protect you!

At a major long term care facility that has 387 beds, the year they began wearing  ComfiHips®, their hip fractures were reduced to less than ¼ of 1% on 818 falls! Amazing statistics!

Protect yourself, protect your friends, protect everybody you know with the pad you trust: ComfiHips®!

Get Up and Go Test

Rein Tideiksaar designed a mobility test for people to determine if they are at risk of falling (www.seekwellness.com). It was reported that people who need to use their hands to rise from a standard sitting position have DOUBLE the chance of falling than someone who is of similar age. He recommends this test:

1.    Get up (without the use of armrests)

2.    Stand still momentarily.

3.    Walk forward 10 feet.

4.    Turn around and walk back to the chair.

5.    Sit back down.

If there are any issues with these tasks, then you are at risk of falling. Protect yourself with ComfiHips®.

We do not want people to fall; but if they do, we are here to protect their hips. ComfiHips® is revolutionizing hip protection with its high impact absorption and affordability; around the clock hip protection…comfortably! Visit us at www.comfihips.com for more information.

Don't Fall, but IF YOU DO... ComfiHips® is here to Protect YOU!

It is estimated that 1 out of 3 Americans over the age of 65 will fall at least once per year. On his web site, Dr. Weil suggests 5 small steps to help prevent falling:

1.    Install safety devices.

2.    Eliminate scatter rugs and floor clutter.

3.    Recover or replace slippery floor surfaces.

4.    Always have a phone nearby in case you do fall.

5.    If you have a companion animal train it to stay away when you walk.

We don’t want you falling either, that is why each set of ComfiHips® includes 2 undergarments and 2 pads. This way when one undergarment becomes unclean, you have another one to easily slip your pads into. You are always being protected when the first undergarment is being laundered.  We also sell sets of just undergarments so you have extras for the rest of the week. Our sets also include a pamphlet on “Tips for Fall Prevention.”

Protect yourself, Be yourself, Live your life with ComfiHips®!

Be Smart, Be Hip and Use ComfiHips®!

            So many people today are at risk of falling and fracturing their hip. Approximately 25% of those people who experience a hip fracture pass away within the first year due to complications. If they survive, the quality of their lives may decrease tremendously. ComfiHips® helps to protect our hips. A hip protector helps to absorb the impact of a fall and the severity of an injury the fall can cause. ComfiHips® are helping to save lives…one hip at a time!

www.comfihips.com

Children! Grandchildren! Nieces and Nephews!

 

Lend me YOUR Ears!

         How many of you have a loved one who does not move around very well? How many of you have seen a loved one “fall and they can't get up?” The solution is here.

         ComfiHips® provides protection to all of our loved ones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and they don't even know they are wearing it! Give your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles the hip protection they need. Give them ComfiHips®! A proven impact absorption device designed to reduce hip fractures. Visit us at www.comfihips.com for more information.

Prescription Please

Many of the medicines we take help us with one problem but can cause others. One of the more common side effects is feeling groggy or dizzy during the day or even when we wake up during the evening for those “nightly trips” to the bathroom. This can cause a fall and possible hip fracture.

We recommend that people with these side effects wear the newest generation of hip protectors: ComfiHips®. They are made to be discretely worn during the day under your clothing and even at night while you sleep. If you fall, we want you to be able to say, “I've fallen, but I CAN get up”. ComfiHips® helps to make that possible. Visit our web site at www.comfihips.com or call toll free: 1-877-857-1110.

Balance and Stability

           As we age we forget that we need to keep ourselves in good physical condition. Have you tried to stand on one leg for 30 seconds? It is more difficult than it seems. Lack of balance is one of the major causes of falls. Always work on keeping yourself strong and balanced and protect your hips with a hip protector in case you fall.  Why not use the newest technology....ComfiHips®!

Forest Trace is Getting COMFI!

 

 

On Friday, March 15, Comfihips® was exhibited at Forest Trace's Health Fair. It was presented as the premier display when you walked into the room. Iris Onrot (CEO) and Bradley Buchman (National Sales Rep) took the stage as residents flooded the booth with questions and intrigue.

 

It was a great show and people admired the fact that we were out to help protect and sustain the quality of life in elderly people. Stay tuned to find out where ComfiHips® will be exhibited next.

Hip Fracture Awareness

Do you know that up to 25% of people die within the first year after a hip fracture?

Do you know that someone turns 65 years of age every 8 seconds in the U.S.?

Do you know that 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 will fall every year?

Do you have a loved one, parent, grandparent, resident or someone you care for who is at risk of falling?

There are so many reasons why people fall: slippery floors, walking with socks, vision issues, balance issues, osteoporosis, mobility issues, lack of concentration........and the list goes on and on.

Hip fracture prevention has been around for years but the most innovative and revolutionary hip protector that is taking the fall prevention market by storm is here:

ComfiHips®

Our WOW factor?

Each pad weighs less than 25 potato chips yet absorbs up to 87.2% of impact on a lateral fall!

People say that ComfiHips® are so comfortable, they forget they are even wearing them.

Iris Onrot was recently interviewed on CBS12 News by David Weir for the South Florida Business Report. Please take a moment to watch the interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc4N23U28VQ

If you want to find out more about ComfiHips®, please see our web site: www.comfihips.com or contact us

at 1-877-857-1110.

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