Knowing how to safely get up from the floor can help you stay calm, avoid injury, and feel more confident again.
LiveUp teamed up with Injury Matters to create a series of informational videos.
You can learn how to safely get up after a fall in different areas of the home with these step‑by‑step guides.
Each video includes:
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Learn simple tips to prevent falls, including exercises for strength, balance, and mobility, and practical advice for staying safe and active as an older person.
Improve your stability and reduce the risk of falls with easy balance exercises for older adults. Try these simple movements at home today.
Renate Van Dordrecht is an injury prevention officer at Injury Matters. She's also an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. She delivers wellness and falls prevention programs for older adults.
Injury Matters is Western Australia’s injury prevention and recovery specialist. They deliver the Stay On Your Feet program.
Stay On Your Feet offers simple tips to help older adults prevent falls.
Visit the Injury Matters website to learn more about falls prevention.
They also have helpful resources you can explore. For example, printable posters with tips for getting up from the floor using your arms or knees.
If you need more information about healthy ageing, take the LiveUp quiz or get in touch with one of our helpful team on 1800 951 971.
You can also explore more LiveUp resources on balance and falls prevention.
LiveUp. (2026). How to get up from a fall | Fall recovery techniques [video series]. Includes:
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You can print out the PDF and stick it to your fridge or file away the tips to revisit at a later time.
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