Falls and Fractures

Managing falls and fractures in care homes for older people – a good practice self assessment resource.

What is "Managing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People; a good practice self-assessment resource"?

The good practice self-assessment is a working resource which will help staff in care homes to assess how well falls prevention and management and the prevention of fractures is being addressed in their service.

It aims to provide the answers to many of the questions care home managers have, and can also act as an educational tool for new or existing care home staff. It provides practical help, guidance and tools and signposts to resources available online.

It is recommended that the resource is used along with regularly reviewed timed actions plans.

The good practice self-assessment resource comprises:

• An introduction to the topic of falls and fractures in care homes
• Self assessment guidance and form
• Information, guidance and tools to help improve care.

The resource can be downloaded here:

> Managing falls and fractures in care homes for older people guidance
Click on the link above to download the guidance and associated tools

> Evaluation of 'Managing falls and fractures in care homes for older people'

There is also a short video available that tells you how to use the resource.

   

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For more information please contact Edith Macintosh, Rehabilitation Consultant at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it