Falling at Home

Most of the times that we fall and injure ourselves occurs at home. The reason is we feel comfortable so we do not pay close attention to where things are and before we know it... we are on the floor.

ComfiHips® and its around the clock comfort and hip protection was designed by experts for this specific reason! ComfiHips® has been tested, proven and is featured and trusted by many long term care facilities and corporations.

Go with the hip protector that so many trust and believe in. Protect yourself with ComfiHips®.

Ice Skating with ComfiHips

“As an adult competitive figure skater nearing the age of 50, falls and injuries are always a worry. I started wearing ComfiHips® to protect my tailbone after breaking it falling backwards on the ice in 2010. Two weeks ago, I had another severe fall backwards on the ice but was wearing my ComfiHips®. The only injury I sustained was a bruised tailbone. Without the protection of ComfiHips®, I am certain I would have broken my tailbone again. This product is so light I don’t even feel it when I skate. I can execute all of my jumps, spins and footwork without feeling any restriction in movement. Depending on the moves I make, I will also wear the ComfiHips® over my hips.(The way it was intended to be worn.) ComfiHips® gives me the confidence to try new technique on the ice – I know I’m well protected.”

Maureen Bennie
Director
Autism Awareness Centre Inc.

For more testimonials visit us at www.comfihips.com.

Grandma and Grandpa

Don't worry!! Now that Grandma and Grandpa are wearing ComfiHips®, they will be protected in case they fall.

 

Do you think we can wear ComfiHips® over our diapers so we will be protected in case we fall??

For more information on how to protect your grandparents from devastating falls, visit us at www.comfihips.com.

Independence with ComfiHips

This coming Thursday is July 4th and why not celebrate it with the hip protector that gives you the independence you deserve: ComfiHips®! Our hip protector is so light weight that people often tell us, "I forget that I am wearing ComfiHips®!"

ComfiHips® has a unique, stream line design for its pads that makes them almost invisible underneath your clothes. This means that you will be protected and no one will notice, giving you the independence you deserve! We want our customers to feel comfortable, protected and have the ease of mind that no one knows they are wearing it!

If you have any more questions visit us at www.comfihips.com.

Hip Protectors

Medical devices that protect people from fall related hip fractures and injuries have been on the market for many years. Hard shell hip protectors have very low user compliance because of their bulkiness and people do not feel comfortable wearing them. Soft shell hip protectors are more comfortable but have very low impact absorption because they are simply a piece of foam.

The newest technology in hip protectors is here: ComfiHips®! Our pads were designed in conjuction with the University of Florida Department of BioMechanics. They were designed with three goals in mind: high impact absorption, very high user compliance, and affordability. When wearing ComfiHips®, you will feel comfortable and have an ease of mind that you are protected from a possible fall related injury.

In fact, since ComfiHips® has been on the market, we have not had one return or complaint! Why??? Because our main feedback from our customers has been: I feel more secure when I wear ComfiHips® and I forget that I am wearing ComfiHips® because they are so light weight!

If you have any more questions about ComfiHips®, or how to protect your loved one, please visit us at www.comfihips.com.

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.

Light Up The House

Many people use lights that are on a switch. If we have to get up in the middle of the night for any reason, sometimes it is very difficult to find that light switch. Place night lights around the house so you are never unsure of where you are walking.

One common way people fall is because of getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, yet there are no lights on. Place night lights around the house, they produce enough light to see the floor when the main house lights are off. ComfiHips® is also there to protect you, day and night. In case you do fall, our hip protector will absorb most of the impact so hopefully you avoid a severe injury and even a hip fracture.

NADONA in Las Vegas

This past week, ComfiHips® was featured at the National Director of Nursing Conference in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! People from all over the United States were being introduced to the newest technology in hip protectors on the market.

Iris Onrot - co-inventor of ComfiHips® and featured in the picture - explained to the Directors of Nursing along with VP's of Clinical Services at the conference, what separates ComfiHips® from all other hip protectors.

At the end of every presentation, the reaction people gave her was astounding. Not only were they impressed with our over whelming statistics, amazing user compliance, and proven high impact absorption... they could not believe she had them on and they could not see it! She said, "I wear ComfiHips® at the conference to show people how stream line the pads are in our undergarments. People do not want to wear a bulky hip protector but they want the reassurance to know they are protected in case they fall."

For more information on how you can protect your resident or loved one, visit us at www.comfihips.com.

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.

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy gets Comfi!

We are exhibiting at the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT) Conference in Victoria, B.C. We have met so many OT’s from Fraser Health  who love ComfiHips® and want to use them but have questioned why Fraser Health won’t allow them to. 

FHCA Gets Comfi!

Yesterday at the Nurse Leadership Conference, Sue Ann Guildermann gave an exceptional educational lecture about fall prevention. She spoke about how to determine the right hip protector to use by looking at impact studies and user compliance studies.

ComfiHips® amazed every person that came by the booth on Wednesday! Its user compliance study shows that it reduced hip fractures to less than 1/4 of 1% of 818 falls! Also an impact study showing that ComfiHips® not only is superior to the other hip protectors it was tested against it actually absorbs more impact the harder someone falls down!

For more information on the right hip protector to use visit us at www.comfihips.com

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.

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.

What is a Newton of Force?

In an impact study done at SUNY Cortland, ComfiHips® outperformed two other leading hip protectors that it was tested against at both 7,500 Newtons and 10,000 Newtons of force.

What does all this mean? Some studies show that the average person falls with a force between 5,000 and 8,000 Newtons. Other studies state that people fall with a much higher force. ComfiHips® pads absorbed the 7,500 Newtons and 10,000 Newtons of force to below the hip fracture threshold.

According to http://www.livescience.com/6040-brute-force-humans-punch.html an expert kick boxer can generate up to 9000 Newtons of force! So imagine a kick boxer giving you his best hit and you don't feel most of the force because you are wearing ComfiHips®! We are saving people's lives by abosrbing most of the impact from a lateral fall.

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®!