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The impact of falls

Considered one of the 4 geriatric giants, Falls are the leading cause of injury related hospitalization among those 65 and above.

Fear of falling is a major
deterrent to active ageing

Fear of falling is a common phenomenon in elders which leads to a sedentary lifestyle. This further causes deterioration in gait and balance leading to a fall event, or reinforcing the fear of falling.

Evidence based interventions
can prevent falls

Providing a platform where one can be aware of their own
fall risk, get personalized recommendations to improve &
track their progress

Lechal’s 360° approach to fall prevention
tackles the pain points of existing systems

Many elders are hesitant to visit a clinic
to get their Gait or Balance checked

Lechal platform provides opportunity for elders to assess their
fall risk themselves, without a need of clinical intervention

Community based exercise groups lack
data-driven personalization

Lechal platform provides opportunity for elders to assess their
fall risk themselves, without a need of clinical intervention

Possible impact to the public health
spending on falls using Lechal

Lechal is already known to reduce falls risk by 24% in just 5 months.
Currently, average hospitalization costs for fall-related injuries is around US$ 30,000. Reduction in
falls would mean a substantial saving on this cost on an individual & systems level.

CURRENT SPENDING ON FALLS (US)
US $67.7 B
Of which 75% is paid for by Medicare and Medicaid.

Projected Savings after Lechal Insoles Intervention

Projected figures after deducting the cost of administering Lechal insoles to around 2.2 Million Users @ US$ 60.

AT 1% FEWER FALLS
US $536 M

AT 5% FEWER FALLS
US $3.2 B

AT 10% FEWER FALLS
US $6.5 B

AT 20% FEWER FALLS
US $13.2 B