Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Groups A and B
70 years and older. Living alone in the target region. Increased risk of falling, assessed by a telephone interview. Written consent for the study.	Living in an inpatient care facility. No increased risk of falling. No legally valid consent to participate in the study (possible). Insufficient knowledge of the German language. Not insured with one of the participating health insurers. Requirements of the home environment not met (eg, larger pets).
Group A
Provision of standard HECS by one of the participating providers (self-payer/covered by care insurance).
Group B
No previous provision of standard HECS.

A list of all inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants in groups A and B of the study.
HECS, home emergency call system.