SENIOR’S HEALTH – Falls Prevention

You Can Prevent Falls!

1 out of 3 adults aged 65 or older sustains an injury from a fall each year, but less than half report it to their healthcare provider.  It is the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal preventable injuries amongst the senior population.

FALLS INJURIES

In 2010, 2.3 million non-fatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 662,000 of these patients were hospitalised.  In 2010, the direct medical cost of falls, adjusted for inflation, was estimated at $30 billion.

WHO IS AT RISK?

Many people who fall develop a fear of falling, even if they are not injured. This fear may cause them to limit their activities, which leads to reduced mobility and loss of physical fitness, and in turn increases their actual risk of falling.

PREVENTING FALLS

blisscare^®australia works in partnership with aged care facilities to minimise and prevent the rate of falls within the senior community.  Our “Active Falls Prevention” program is a comprehensive evidence based program designed to reduce falls and raise awareness about falls and falls prevention. 

We use evidence based assessment tools to assess risk of falls in the elderly and to provide specifically designed & targeted exercise programs to increase strength, mobility and balance in the elderly. Our programs have received excellent feedback from both the client and their carers.

SUCCESS

We have also been successful in engaging Dementia clients to participate in our exercise classes and have achieved amazing results.

At one of our facilities the falls rate in a Dementia unit reduced by 50%!