ℹ️Have you suffered a broken bone after a fall or are you caring for someone who has?
Today on #WorldOsteoporosisDay, #FFFAP has launched this interactive map with all useful information in one place - discover here: https://t.co/vBdUKPkps5
Have you used our Risk Checker yet? We're incredibly proud to say we've just hit 400,000 risk checks, and we’re aiming to get even more by World Osteoporosis Day this Sunday. Check your risk today: https://t.co/CWgA14ODQG
#WorldOsteoporosisDay#StrongerBones#CheckYourRisk
Great to see the importance of promoting physical activity on our wards captured within the recommendations of this report published today.
“Deconditioning leads to functional decline, more readmissions and increases mortality” @scft_ICUrehab lets continue to ⬆️ activity.
Published today: The #NAIF2024Report, "Don't stop moving", presents a new approach that focuses on promoting activity using assessments to ensure each patient is fit to move as safely as possible.
🔖Find out more: https://t.co/Pfc7Jghxcw
As part of World Osteoporosis day on the 20th October, we are offering a FREE webinar with @Prof_SueLN! Follow the link to sign up: https://t.co/R61tCnBDU9
Delighted to have published this systematic review from @Toby_Ellmers and colleagues on Dizziness in older adults and its links to higher risk of future falls https://t.co/h7cKu56jxQ https://t.co/VJNAEsCL7L
Day 4 of #fallsawarenessweek Don't forget, we have our 2nd webinar, "Seeing Falls Differently" at 12pm today. This will led by Julie Windsor @NHSEngland
with Nicola Beeston-Davis and Liz Bristow from
@GlosFalls#ThinkFalls#BeFallsPrepared
Register: https://t.co/lzYgIgPhXf
🍁Falls Awareness Week 2024
Walking aid MOT’s, replacing ferrules and checking for wear and tear can reduce the risk of falls.
The metal has worn so much on these zimmer frame legs that they are almost half the size they should be!
#ThinkFalls#BeFallsPrepared
🍁Falls Awareness Week is here!
Supporting patients to drink more while in hospital can reduce risk of falls.
@scft_ICUrehab colleagues sign up for this webinar to find out more ⬇️
#ThinkFalls#FallsAwarenessWeek
New #EndPJparalysis film!🎦💙
Deconditioning can affect people of all ages and in this clever short film from https://t.co/iaoPrW5qVl and Exec Producer @LyndamHolt, we see that movement matters for all... every single step
HT @agilecsp@GeriSoc@nhsswft
https://t.co/Al2Z4TrkgC
Great video showcasing the brilliant work of our Falls Specialist OT’s and the Falls and Fracture Prevention Service. @nhs_scft #ThinkFalls#TeamWestSussex @scft_OT @scft_ahp
As occupational therapists, we know no two days are the same! 💚
Community occupational therapists Alicia and Alex share a glimpse into a day for OTs working in the fall and fracture service for @nhs_scft.
'Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery' - a new report from the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) @GeriSoc
It sets out what high-quality rehabilitation looks like, how it should be delivered and explains why it's everyone's business!
Read the report at: https://t.co/OHU8dZim7S
“Sit less and move more” is the most effective approach to reducing the risk of falls on our wards. Sign up the this free webinar ⬇️ to find more about promoting physical activity. @scft_ICUrehab @scft_ahp
Join the #NAIF team on Wednesday 19 June for their second quarterly update of 2024. Follow this link: https://t.co/KeHjP7KFVG to register your attendance #fallsprevention
Register today for our self-paced #Frailty eLearning course FREE to all healthcare professionals. Course includes 'Identifying frailty', Understanding and communicating frailty', 'Building systems fit for frailty' and 'Managing those living with frailty' https://t.co/2IIAogKFku
For years, a huge village of us have beavered away and this Alberta, Canada study (n=32,884) shows the +ve impact of #EndPJparalysis💙
LOS ⏬1.8 days
Falls ⏬ 2.2 events - suggests inpt ambulation can be done safely & effectively
Disch to own home ⏫
https://t.co/Xrf8yWqVIu
"World #Delirium Day is an excellent opportunity for us to take stock and see how our understanding of delirium has progressed to date but also to do our bit to raise awareness and understanding of this condition outside of healthcare settings." https://t.co/dilQkGztXC