I've fallen and I can't get up!
Two generations ago, Mrs. Fletcher laying on the ground holding her Life Alert remote necklace, called the emergency monitoring dispatcher and shouted "I've fallen and I can't get up!"This started as a TV commercial and sales based on fear sent a message to every senior who had a cane or walker... what would happen if this were you?
I'm sure the actress who played Mrs. Fletcher has been 'pushing up daises' for a while, but other white haired women have since taken her place. I'm also sure that every country is selling their version of Life Alert.
¡Me he caído y no puedo levantarme!
Je suis tombé et je ne peux pas me lever!
Eu caí e não consigo me levantar!
Upadlem i nie moge wstac!
Sono caduto e non riesco ad alzarmi!
Ich bin gefallen und kann nicht aufstehen!
For the record, the phrase "I've fallen and I can't get up!" is registered to the Life Alert company.
I guess in a real life situation, you could be sued if you fall, grab your cellphone (on the way down, of course) and dial 911 and tell the emegency dispatcher "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Just in case... I suggest you learn a different phrase like "I slipped on a banana peel... send a lawyer" because he can get there before the ambulance and... knows a really good orthopedic doctor!
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I'm sure the actress who played Mrs. Fletcher has been 'pushing up daises' for a while
My neighbor and I've joked about getting a baby monitor for each of our houses. Living in a "mature" adult neighborhood certainly provides the opportunity to come across a fallen one.
Surprisingly many elders do not want to admit they are old enough to need a life alert.
Not where I live Fay. Every morning I see many of them being picked up for daycare or doctor visits. The guy across the road has has the driver and his wife standing guard while he gets on the bus.
he had a fit of worries, probably about being sued if i fell and bled out. so the next time i wore a football helmet to my appointment. he looked frightened and didnt think it was a bit funny.
I had a client who was hospitalized for a heart procedure. After he was released he had to return as the blood thinners were so strong that every stretch or bump had him bleeding. He showed up to one important meeting and we had to swab the place with alcohol to get up the blood stains on the countertop. The next visit had him wrapped in bandages on his arms and from his ankles to his knees.