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title: "Help, I have fallen and I can't get up! How to get up from the ground if you fall."
date: 2024-09-17
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description: ""I get knocked down but I get up again." The1997 song by Chumbawamba's lyrics are a lot more fun then the original line of "Help, I have fallen and I can't get…"
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# Help, I have fallen and I can't get up! How to get up from the ground if you fall.

"I get knocked down but I get up again." The1997 song by Chumbawamba's lyrics are a lot more fun then the original line of "Help, I have fallen and I can't get up." Kara McKeown recently made a video for our social media channels demonstrating the correct way to get up from the ground, if you happen to find yourself down there. [Click here for the video.](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_c_Y38P3WM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

![A smiling woman with long blonde hair and hoop earrings](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog-media/965dcb_14bd6d5c73834204a08eeb3972970f2f~mv2.web.jpg)

## Follow Kara's steps to get yourself up from the ground.

## [Click here for the video.](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_c_Y38P3WM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

## **Step [#1](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog/hashtags/1) - Do a mental check to make sure everything is okay?**

Did you hit your head? Are you bleeding? Do you feel well enough to get up? If you do not feel well enough to get up, call 911 immediately.

**Side note - did you know you can TEXT 911?!? I just learned that myself!**

## **Step [#2](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog/hashtags/2) - Lie on your side and then roll onto your hands and knees.**

## **Step [#3](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog/hashtags/3) - Crawl over to a table, chair or coffee table. **

## **Step [#4](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog/hashtags/4) - Bend whichever knee is stronger and place that foot on the floor, coming into a high-kneeling or lunge position. **

## **Step [#5](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog/hashtags/5) - Holding onto the table, chair or coffee table, place all of your weight on the bent leg. Shift your weight forward and stand up into a squat position. **

## **Step [#6](https://www.capeconciergept.com/blog/hashtags/6) - Hold onto the chair and slowly turn yourself around until you can sit down. **

## Prevention is the best treatment of all.

### So, if you would prefer to keep yourself off the ground all together, it's best to schedule a Fall Risk Evaluation with professionals. Fastest way to have a an in-home safety evaluation is to [schedule here:](https://www.capeconciergept.com/contact)

## Home Fall Risk Assessment

According to the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/stillgoingstrong/about/common-injuries-as-we-age.html#falls), 36 million Americans age 65 and older experience a fall each year. And many of those falls can have serious long-term effects. Of those who fall, 1 in 5 experience broken bones or head injuries that can land them in the hospital. Sadly, if you fall and break your hip over the age of 80, there is a [significant likelihood](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10350407/) (17-25%) of dying within a year.

## What can you expect if we come to your home?

- Assess and review any personal risk factors that could cause you to take a tumble.

- Review current medications and supplements to determine if they are causing you to be at risk for falling at home.

- Identify home hazards, and if possible, remedy them at the same time.

- Prioritize and budget for home modifications, so you can spend wisely and stay in your home longer.

- Create peace of mind for yourself and your family.

## Please share this with your family and friends that want to prevent falls and/or learn how to get up from the ground if they happen to fall.