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Falls Prevention East Berkshire
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Interested in hard-back information about the local Falls Service? Nov 2007 The Falls Service Implementation Groups have developed an information pack about the East Berkshire Integrated Falls Pathway. The pack is available free of charge to professionals or volunteers working in any setting within East Berkshire. The pack has a core contents which includes basic information such as referral forms, useful phone numbers and basic falls and fracture assessment tools with optional add-on information specific to the service sector you work in. Contact Anya Ryan, BE Falls Co-ordinator 01753 63 8530 for a pack. Falls and Fracture Prevention Training Nov 2007 For those within the PCT who have identified a need to learn more about causes and prevention of falls and fragility fractures, a training course will commence early 2008. The sessions will take three hours and will also include instruction on how to get someone off the floor safely, following risk assessment. For more information please contact Anya Ryan, BE Falls Co-ordinator 01753 63 8530. The launch of ‘The AGILE Programme’ AGeing for Independent Living in East Berkshire 8 Jun 2006 Falls and osteoporosis are everybody’s business! National Falls Awareness Day on 27 June will see the launch of the East Berkshire ‘AGILE Programme’ by the four local Falls Groups. In 2005, a comprehensive Falls Strategy was produced detailing a vision of care for older people in East Berkshire at risk from falls and fractures. As a significant increase in the population aged 65 and older is anticipated over the coming years it is more important than ever to have a concerted response to the approach of fall and fracture prevention. Even now it is estimated that about 16,000 over 65’s in East Berkshire fall each year resulting in some 1,700 major injuries including 300 hip fractures. Both the human cost and financial burden of this are huge, however much can be done by professionals, carers and older people themselves to reverse risk factors of falls and osteoporotic fractures. ‘The AGILE Programme’ aims to inform all concerned about recognising people at risk and the Falls Care Pathway. It is envisaged that it may take up to two years to reach all those in health, social services, voluntary and independent sectors. The overriding message will be that much can be done to prevent falls, fractures and osteoporosis thereby helping to maintain quality of life and independence for older people locally. For more information about ‘The AGILE Programme’ please contact the local Falls Group chairs:
Specialist Two Day Training Event
Wednesday 14 June and Tuesday 20 June
2006 Only £10 p/p for both days (lunch included) This two-day training event is for staff caring for people over 65 years old. It is aimed at senior staff from the care home sector and domiciliary care and day care providers in East Berkshire. There will be presentations from falls specialists including Dr David Oliver, Senior Lecturer at the University of Reading, and workshops, training and good practice initiatives on:
Further Information To download flyer and
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Here For further information please contact: Anya Ryan, East Berkshire Falls Co-ordinator on 01753 63 8530 or email: anya.ryan@berkshire.nhs.uk Meeting of the Joint Falls Group 17 March 2006 The next joint meeting of the Bracknell, Slough and WAM Falls Group are will be on Thursday 18 May, 11:00am-1:00pm. It will be held at Upton Hospital, Slough, in the Board Room at Beech House. The agenda will be sent out to those attending nearer the date. Details of the outcomes from the meeting will be made available on this site. Falls Strategy for East Berkshire Published 2 Sep 2005
The Falls Strategy for East Berkshire has now been completed and is available to download here. Falls are a major cause of the loss of mental and physical well-being among older people. At the same time as promoting independence and active living, the primary aims of the strategy are to:
This Strategy relates to East Berkshire and builds upon solid foundations. In particular, the local health economy was one of 20 national Healthy Community Collaborative sites that focused on falls prevention work. As a result, there are relatively high levels of awareness and a range of services already in place. Report of the Falls Prevention Stakeholder Event 15 Aug 2005 The report on the Falls Prevention Stakeholder Event, held on 19th July, has now been published and is available to download here. Click the link below.
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