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    Ruth has two types of falls due to her medical conditions - 1) weakness in her legs causing her to slide down when standing, and 2) more serious falls that could injure her back or head, requiring an ambulance call. The document provides contact information for close neighbors and support staff who can help if Ruth has a fall, and guidance on safely assisting her to sit if a minor fall occurs or calling 999 for emergency services if a serious fall occurs.

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    Ruth has two types of falls due to her medical conditions - 1) weakness in her legs causing her to slide down when standing, and 2) more serious falls that could injure her back or head, requiring an ambulance call. The document provides contact information for close neighbors and support staff who can help if Ruth has a fall, and guidance on safely assisting her to sit if a minor fall occurs or calling 999 for emergency services if a serious fall occurs.

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    Close Neighbours Who May Be Able To Get Here Quickly: Ruth, During Her Life Had Two Types of Falls

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    Victoria Bostan
    Ruth has two types of falls due to her medical conditions - 1) weakness in her legs causing her to slide down when standing, and 2) more serious falls that could injure her back or head, requiring an ambulance call. The document provides contact information for close neighbors and support staff who can help if Ruth has a fall, and guidance on safely assisting her to sit if a minor fall occurs or calling 999 for emergency services if a serious fall occurs.

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    Close neighbours who may Ruth, during her life had two types of falls

    be able to get here quickly


    1. First case usually happens when Ruth gets up from bed
    Eileen              07733258745                 or in the shower when she is very hot and doesn’t have
    Chris & &Tasha  01273 888186 enough strength in her legs to stand properly on her
    Tasha               07595 281224 legs. If you observe that she is trying to stand up and
    Mel & Sue       01273 382069 she doesn’t have enough strength and she is sliding
    Mel                  07521081734 slowly down take her hips and put them safe back on
    the bed or chair
    Close family/friends/support
    staff within 5-10 minutes drive Try to not put yourself or Ruth at risk.
    Tina 07739 628866                                 If is too late and Ruth slipped down on the floor, make
    John 07429 662205 her safe and if you and Ruth fills enough confident use
    Becca 07892 704424
    two or three chairs depends of circumstances and help
    Betsey/Phil 07780 229351
    Ruth to sit back on the bed/chair/scooter. Push her
    Luca 07568 399706
    knees while she pushes up herself to sit.
    Victoria 07492 519148
    Try 2 times if it is without success call someone from
    Mike 07729 769512
    Sarah 07732 888734
    the list or ambulance.
    Jen 07947 101629
    Christy 07870 203129                                2. Second case can happen when Ruth can slip down and
    Ruth P 07943 392799 is any way to manage to help her or when she can fall
    down and get hurt at her back or head. In this case is
    just one option make her as safe&comfy as you can on
    the floor call 999. If you are calling an ambulance can
    you explain that Ruth has MS and secondary bone
    cancer affecting my spine, hips and shoulder.

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