Falls FAQ poster for care homes
The British Geriatrics Society have produced a
poster External link about what to do in the event of a fall during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The prevention and management of falls presents significant challenges for health and social care, magnified by the association of falls with an aging population and the increase in people living with long term or chronic conditions.
Older people living in care homes are three times more likely to fall than older people living in their own home, with the consequences of these incidents often being more serious.
React to falls webpage (requires registration) External linkReact to falls App (For Android) External link
React to falls App (For Apple) External link
NICE Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention External link
