Reducing Falls When Supporting Independence

Clients with and without neurological impairment are at risk of falls.

An ageing population has led to falls being high on the agenda and we at the Island Rehabilitation Practice recognise the need to train care givers in this area.

Why are patients suffering from dementia, stroke, M.S or any other neurological condition prone to falling? How can you reduce this risk? How can you manage the risk and still encourage a client to be mobile?

Although we all know that ‘risk’ can never actually be emiminated, we will explore all of these questions in this training session and come up with practical ways of reducing the risk of falls whilst carrying out Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

Other Training Sessions

• Introduction to rehabilitation
• Seating and Posture for improved function
• Strategies for maintaining and improving everyday abilities
• Upper limb management following a Stroke or Acquired Brain Injury
• Therapeutic moving and handling
• Cognitive strategies to support independence
• Reducing falls when supporting independence
• Keeping elderly residents fit and healthy with exercise.