Fall Risk Interventions

Introduction

This lesson focuses on the specifics of what it means when a patient is identified as being at low, intermediate, or high risk for falling.

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Objectifs d'apprentissage

By the end of this lesson learners will be able to:

  1. Describe the differences between being at low, intermediate, and high risk for falls.
  2. Provide appropriate interventions for individuals at low, intermediate, and high risk for falls.

Lectures obligatoires

  1. Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening, Assessment & Intervention
  2. Fall Risk Screening and Interventions Checklist
  3. Liste de vérification de la sécurité à domicile
  4. Liste de contrôle pour rester indépendant
  5. Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults 65 years and older

Additional Resources (optional)

  1. World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative
  2. Trauma NB's Consensus Statement for the Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.