Community Care - Falls Prevention
The CEC recommends using the below tools to assist Community Care settings to prevent falls and harm from falls in older people. This aligns with the work of the CEC Older Person Patient Safety Program for the safe care of older people.
- FROP-Com Fall Risk Screen PDF ~297KB
Order via Finsbury Green 1800 515 222 Stock Code: NH700059 - Falls Prevention flowchart following FROP-Com Fall Risk Screen PDF ~1.1MB
- Post Fall Guide PDF ~1.1MB
The following documents are guides for Health Professionals when testing a person’s balance and/or strength
- A guide to understanding balance and mobility PDF ~187KB
- A guide for referral to improve a person’s balance and/or strength PDF ~221KB
This table outlines the best balance and strength test depending on what your client tells you. For example, if your client reports they are feeling wobbly, that they fell over a small object, or that they are unable to keep up with a friend, this guide can help you to decide on the appropriate balance and strength test and then referral pathways.
- Quick Guide for clinicians PDF ~72KB
Balance and strength test videos
These videos demonstrate balance and strength tests. It demonstrates the test, outlines the equipment needed and explains the results and when a person should be referred to a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist or a Falls Prevention exercise program.
This video shows a physiotherapist demonstrating balance and strength exercises that can be completed at home. Improving balance and strength will reduce your risk of having a fall. Also included is some sample exercises from the LiFE (Lifestyle Function Exercise) Program, highlighting an opportunity of how balance and strength exercises can fit into everyday life.
Visit the Active and Healthy website to view the strength and balance exercise video and find local group based exercise programs.
Resources
- Staying active and on your feet booklet PDF ~1.6MB
- Lifestyle Function Exercise Program Overview PDF ~884KB
Installation and safe use guides
- Armchair PDF ~281KB
- Bathseat PDF ~276KB
- Bedrail PDF ~238KB
- Bedside commode chair PDF ~225KB
- Chair and bed raisers PDF ~193KB
- Elbow crutches PDF ~339KB
- Forearm support frame PDF ~245KB
- Four wheel walking frame PDF ~243KB
- Handheld shower PDF ~218KB
- Over toilet aid PDF ~280KB
- Pick-up frame PDF ~285KB
- Quad stick PDF ~206KB
- Raised toilet seat PDF ~186KB
- Rollator frame PDF ~227KB
- Shower chair PDF ~361KB
- Shower commode chair – attended propelled PDF ~226KB
- Shower Commode chair – self propelled PDF ~209KB
- Shower stool PDF ~373KB
- Swivel bather PDF ~211KB
- Swivel seat PDF ~215KB
- Toilet surround PDF ~239KB
- Transfer bench PDF ~253KB
- Tray mobile PDF ~207KB
- Underarm (Axilla) crutches PDF ~164KB
- Utility chair PDF ~231KB
- Walking stick PDF ~230KB