Why This Matters
The fall itself is step one; what you do next determines the year.
After a Fall
Injury scan before moving
Head strike or blood thinner → ER
Can’t get up → assistance call
Cause hunted (rug? meds? dizziness?)
Provider told even if “fine”
Gotchas & Consequences
Blood thinners turn minor head bumps into slow emergencies.
Unreported falls double the odds of the next one — the cause goes unfixed.
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