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Daily living and health

# Mobility assistance

Mobility assistance is help with moving around, such as standing up, walking, using stairs, and getting in and out of a bed, chair, or car. A caregiver may walk beside the person, spot them, or help with a cane, walker, or wheelchair.

## Why it matters for your family

Staying active protects strength, but weak legs and poor balance raise fall risk. Mobility help lets people keep doing daily things safely. A caregiver can steady a person on stairs, help with transfers, and keep walkways clear. A physical therapist can advise on the right device and exercises. A common mistake is skipping a walker because of pride, or using the wrong size. Another is lifting a person without training. Ask for safe transfer training. HomeCare.com companion care includes help with mobility, and advanced companion care adds transfer and walking assistance, with no medical treatment.

Source: [cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/falls/data-research/facts-stats/index.html)

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## Related terms

-   [**Ambulation**Ambulation means walking from place to place, with or without a cane, walker, or help from another person.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/ambulation/)
-   [**Transferring**Transferring, as an activity of daily living, means moving between surfaces, such as bed to chair, chair to standing, or wheelchair to toilet.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/transferring/)
-   [**Walker**A walker is a frame with four legs that a person grips to steady themselves while walking.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/walker/)
-   [**Wheelchair**A wheelchair is a chair on wheels that lets a person move when walking is hard or unsafe.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/wheelchair/)
-   [**Fall prevention**Fall prevention is the set of steps that lower the chance an older adult will fall.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/fall-prevention/)
-   [**Rehabilitation care**Rehabilitation care is therapy that helps a person regain strength, movement, speech, or daily skills after an illness, injury, or surgery.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/rehabilitation-care/)

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