• Research supports that getting prompt help makes surviving an emergency more likely.
• The ability to get help also boosts the odds that a senior will continue to live independently.
• The longer a person spends helpless, the greater the likelihood he/she will be discharged into supportive care.

Facts on Senior Citizens:

• As the oldest baby boomers become senior citizens in 2011, the percentage of people 65 and older is projected to grow faster than any other group.

Facts on 911 Calls:

• Over 150 million emergency calls are made each year in the U.S. Some go unanswered. When they are unanswered, the call is put in an order of priority, which directly effects response time.

Facts on Falling:

• Of the 35 million Americans over 65, about 1 in 3 will fall in a given year (Center for Disease Control, “CDC”).
• Seniors are hospitalized for fall-related injuries 5 times more often than they are for injuries from all other causes. Falls are the leading cause of accidental death for seniors (Center for Disease Control, “CDC”).
• 50% of people who fall require assistance from someone else to get up.

Facts on Heart Attacks:

• 1.5 million heart attacks occur in the United States each year resulting in 500,000 deaths. A heart attack occurs about every 20 seconds with a heart attack death about every minute.
• About 50% of deaths occur within one hour of the heart attack - outside a hospital.