
Prevention and Management of Falls
Ascend Learning Solutions
Health care professionals working with older people are required to effectively identify the risk of, prevent and manage falls. A health care practitioner must be able to critically evaluate current practices and fully appreciate both the assessment and therapeutic interventions available if competency and effective care is to be assured.
Who should complete the course?
This course is aimed at all health and social care professionals.
Course Content
- Facts about falls
- Implications of falls
- Risk factors
- Balance
- Effects of falls
- Your responsibilities
- Risk Assessments
- Falls First Aid