Our Mission

Our mission is to reduce the impact falls have on our clients by providing prompt and compassionate care. By doing so we aim to reduce pressure on local NHS services.

Our Service

We provide urgent falls response service 7 days a week to our clients. Professional care provided by a team of experienced paramedics.

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How it Works

  • Register

    Sign up to our service and get access to our falls response service. You can register online or by calling us.

  • Call LIFT when you fall

    If you fall, reach out to our skilled team members for assistance in arranging the best help for you.

  • Quick Response

    A skilled paramedic will arrive promptly.

  • Assessment at Home

    The paramedic will conduct a full assessment in the comfort of your own home and help you back on your feet using our experience, skills and special equipment.

  • Care

    Any minor injuries will be treated at home and you will be given expert advise on how to prevent falls in the future.

  • Discharge & referral to further care

    You will be discharged at home or our clinicians will arrange further care for you.

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FAQs

Who we are

We are a community falls response team based in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area. We specialise in non-injury falls and minor injury treatment. Our team is made up of qualified paramedics that are delivering excellent care at high quality.

What we do

We help our clients get back on their feet when they have had a fall at home. We help preserve independence and offer security and peace of mind when most needed. In return we aim to reduce pressure on local NHS services.

Why Register

According to Public Health England (2020) falls are a serious and common heath risk for people living in England, and that people over the age of 65 have the highest risk of falling. It is stated that approximately 1 in 3 people aged 65 and over and around 50% of people aged 85 and over fall at least once a year.

The number of people aged 65 and over forced to wait more than four hours for an ambulance after a fall has doubled since the pandemic, new figures reveal.

Almost 20,000 elderly people waited at least four hours for paramedics to arrive after they had suffered a fall.

Falling can cause us to have a loss of confidence, it can cause us pain and discomfort, it can lead to a loss of independence and mobility.

Increased ambulance delays could leave you on the floor for hours with no help.

Being left on the floor for long periods will cause further health complications and increase the chance of hospital admission.