Each year, approximately half of all residents in nursing care and assisted living facilities will fall, with over 40% falling more than once. This program will help you and your staff maintain an effective fall prevention program in your facility. The program will teach staff:
~ The factors and conditions that increase the risk of a resident fall
~ The importance of assessing each resident for risk of falling
~ Interventions relating to environmental, medical and behavioral causes of falls
~ The role of a creative and problem-solving approach in matching appropriate interventions to a specific resident's situation
~ The importance of good communications within the care team, so that everyone has a clear picture of the interventions in use and everyone gives their support
~ The importance on investigating and adjusting interventions promptly whenever a fall happens
~ What to do during and immediately after a resident fall
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