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Falls Prevention in Older People Duration 1 day Course Overview Older people frequently fall, up to 35% result in serious injury and up to 8% in fractures. (SCIE research briefing 1: Preventing falls in care homes). Falls prevention is about eliminating or reducing the risk of physical and psychological harm associated with falls in older people. In this course delegates will look at why older people fall, the risk factors and what can be done to reduce those risks. Learning Outcomes Understanding falls Identifying the risk factors Reducing the risk The Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit Investigate Plan Implement Review Implementing falls assessment into care plans Methods of Delivery The trainer employs Transformational Learning techniques to maximise each delegate's learning experience. Delegates are encouraged to contribute throughout the course. The course is delivered through various mediums including group exercises, quizzes, discussion, assessment etc so as to ensure that the Learning Outcomes are met. The trainer uses digital presentation and flip-chart work, and delegates are provided with comprehensive course notes. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content Demonstrate understanding of the causes of falls Discuss risk factors Describe various ways to reduce risk Complete a falls assessment using the Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit Target Audience Anyone whose work brings them into contact with service users / customers, or anyone charged with ensuring best practice is employed in a service. Training Considerations There are no pre-training requirements for this course. Certification Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. Related Courses Safeguarding Adults Dignity in Care

Falls Prevention in Older People

Duration

1 day

Course Overview

Older people frequently fall, up to 35% result in serious injury and up to 8% in fractures. (SCIE research briefing 1: Preventing falls in care homes). Falls prevention is about eliminating or reducing the risk of physical and psychological harm associated with falls in older people. In this course delegates will look at why older people fall, the risk factors and what can be done to reduce those risks.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding falls
Identifying the risk factors
Reducing the risk
The Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit
Investigate
Plan
Implement
Review
Implementing falls assessment into care plans

Methods of Delivery

The trainer employs Transformational Learning techniques to maximise each delegate's learning experience. Delegates are encouraged to contribute throughout the course. The course is delivered through various mediums including group exercises, quizzes, discussion, assessment etc so as to ensure that the

Learning Outcomes

are met.

The trainer uses digital presentation and flip-chart work, and delegates are provided with comprehensive course notes.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

Demonstrate understanding of the causes of falls
Discuss risk factors
Describe various ways to reduce risk
Complete a falls assessment using the Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit

Target Audience

Anyone whose work brings them into contact with service users / customers, or anyone charged with ensuring best practice is employed in a service.

Training Considerations

There are no pre-training requirements for this course.

Certification

Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

Related Courses

Safeguarding Adults
Dignity in Care


Falls Prevention in Older People Duration: 1 day Course overview: Older people frequently fall, up to 35% result in serious injury and up to 8% in fractures. (SCIE research briefing 1: Preventing falls in care homes). Falls prevention is about eliminating or reducing the risk of physical and psychological harm associated with falls in older people. In this course delegates will look at why older people fall, the risk factors and what can be done to reduce those risks. Learning Outcomes: · Understanding falls · Identifying the risk factors · Reducing the risk · The Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit · Investigate · Plan · Implement · Review · Implementing falls assessment into care plans Methods of delivery: The trainer employs Transformational Learning techniques to maximise each delegate's learning experience. Delegates are encouraged to contribute throughout the course. The course is delivered through various mediums including group exercises, quizzes, discussion, assessment etc so as to ensure that the learning outcomes are met. The trainer uses digital presentation and flip-chart work, and delegates are provided with comprehensive course notes. LEARNING OBJECTIVES · Demonstrate understanding of the causes of falls · Discuss risk factors · Describe various ways to reduce risk · Complete a falls assessment using the Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit TARGET AUDIENCE Anyone whose work brings them into contact with service users / customers, or anyone charged with ensuring best practice is employed in a service. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS There are no pre-training requirements for this course. CERTIFICATION Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. RELATED COURSES Safeguarding Adults Dignity in Care

Falls Prevention in Older People
Duration: 1 day

Course overview:
Older people frequently fall, up to 35% result in serious injury and up to 8% in fractures. (SCIE research briefing 1: Preventing falls in care homes). Falls prevention is about eliminating or reducing the risk of physical and psychological harm associated with falls in older people. In this course delegates will look at why older people fall, the risk factors and what can be done to reduce those risks.

Learning Outcomes:
· Understanding falls
· Identifying the risk factors
· Reducing the risk
· The Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit
· Investigate
· Plan
· Implement
· Review
· Implementing falls assessment into care plans

Methods of delivery:
The trainer employs Transformational Learning techniques to maximise each delegate's learning experience. Delegates are encouraged to contribute throughout the course. The course is delivered through various mediums including group exercises, quizzes, discussion, assessment etc so as to ensure that the learning outcomes are met.

The trainer uses digital presentation and flip-chart work, and delegates are provided with comprehensive course notes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
· Demonstrate understanding of the causes of falls
· Discuss risk factors
· Describe various ways to reduce risk
· Complete a falls assessment using the Queensland Stay on Your Feet Toolkit

TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone whose work brings them into contact with service users / customers, or anyone charged with ensuring best practice is employed in a service.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
There are no pre-training requirements for this course.

CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

RELATED COURSES
Safeguarding Adults
Dignity in Care