Contents
- Chronic Disease/Injury Prevention and Built Environment
- Healthy Eating and Food Security
- Injury Prevention
- Physical Activity
- Healthy Environments
- Tobacco Control Program
Ministry of Health
Residential Care
Falls and Related Injuries in Residential Care: A Framework & Toolkit for Prevention is a report to help put fall prevention evidence into practice in residential care settings through the presentation of a fall prevention public health framework.
The evidence-based public health framework provides practical and effective solutions for routine care. It is a staged approach, consisting of five program planning steps that work to benefit seniors who are at risk, their families, and care providers.
This report includes:
- Framework for Falls Related Injury Prevention in Residential Care
- Toolkit for Falls and Related Injury Prevention in Residential Care
- Data Sources
- Assessment Tools
- Best Practice Tools and Guidelines
- Education
- Equipment
- Environment
- Activity
- Clothing and Footwear
- Health Maintenance - Medication
- Health Maintenance - Continence
- Health Maintenance - Bone Health
- Program Examples
- Evaluation Tools
For more information: FallPrevention@gov.bc.ca
Prevention of Falls and Related Injuries in Residential Care (PDF 13M) brochure outlines facts on falling, who is at risk for falls, and tips for the prevention of falls and injuries in residential care settings.
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