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Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009
The Guidelines are designed to assist residential aged care facilities and health professionals working in facilities reduce the risk of falling for older residents.The Guidelines contain the latest evidence and best practice, and are a supplement to the clinical judgement of health professionals providing care to residents and those at risk of falling.
Residential Aged Care Facilities guidelines (PDF 2,800 KB)
Guidebook for Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009
A short version, or guidebook, of Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009 is designed for front line health professionals providing care for older residents and those at risk of falling. It contains the critical information from the guidelines needed to reduce the risk of falling by older residents and the harm experienced from falls. Included in the guidebook are key recommendations, good practice points, information on assessing for risk factors and providing interventions, points of interest and case studies. At about 100 pages, the guidebook is a short, practical guide to the larger guidelines (see above).Residential Aged Care Facilities guidebook (PDF 945 KB)
Implementation Guide for Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Hospitals and Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009
An implementation guide for hospitals and residential aged care facilities is designed to assist facilities implement the guidelines. Providing practical, step by step implementation advice based on a sound methodology, the guide will assist you implement a falls reduction strategy in your facility.Implementation guide (PDF 1,350 KB)
Residential Aged Care Facility Falls Fact Sheets 2009
Falls fact sheets are designed to deliver the key messages from the Guidelines. They describe the roles allied health professionals, nurses, doctors and support staff have to play in reducing falls in residential aged care facilities.In addition, a consumer fact sheet provides falls reduction messages for residents.
Support staff (PDF 885 KB)
Nurses (PDF 885 KB)
Health managers (PDF 885 KB)
Doctors (PDF 885 KB)
Allied Health Professionals (PDF 885 KB)
Residents (PDF 885 KB)
