FALLS Prevention
Caring for people in their own homes gives an excellent opportunity to offer advice on how to reduce their risk of falling. Here is a short video to help you give the best advice:
Age UK: How to reduce your risk of falling
The following booklet is an easy to read information sheet designed for older people:
Falls: how to prevent them and what to do if you need help
The following video from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents demonstrates how a person can get up from the floor should they have a fall.
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The Perth & Kinross Falls Service: Care at Home Falls Education Handout is a short easy to read leaflet for staff providing care in the home.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: Get Up and Go: A guide to staying steady
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: Avoiding trips and falls at home video |