The proposed system aims at constantly monitoring the health condition of elderly people and detecting a fall caused by
abnormal conditions. The proposed fall detection system consists of an inertial unit that includes a tri-axial accelerometer and a gyroscope. Sensors such as heartbeat sensor, pressure sensor and temperature sensor are use to determine the health and wellness of the elderly people based on their daily activities. By placing the wearable sensor on the waist of the subject a functional assessment can be done. In case of any emergency, SMS will be sent to the caregiver using the GSM modem architecture to take preventive action or help the person by any means necessary.The sensor data is procured and sent to the PIC microcontroller. The PIC compares the data to a pre-existing threshold value to determine if an event has occurred or not. If a life threatening event has occurred then a message is sent to the caretaker and the hospital via the GSM module.