A fall detection and identification system includes a tag worn by a user and a server. The tag collects acceleration data from one or more sensors embedded within the tag and transmits the data to the server. The server receives the data from the tag and performs an analysis on the data to detect and identify a fall. The analysis includes determining a change in acceleration of the user over the time window based on the acceleration data； comparing the change in acceleration of the user against one or more thresholds； and determining a status of the user based on the comparison of the change in acceleration of the user against the one or more thresholds.
