World Falls Prevention Guidelines

Information about World Falls Prevention Guidelines for Care Homes

• All residents should be considered at high risk of falls.
• A multifactorial falls risk assessment should be completed on admission to identify factors contributing to fall risk and implementing appropriate interventions to avoid falls and fall-related injuries in care home resident older adults.
• A post-fall assessment following a fall should be completed in order to reassess fall risk factors, adjust the intervention strategy for the resident and avoid unnecessary transfer to acute
• All staff should be offered fall prevention training
• Nutritional optimisation including food rich in calcium and proteins, as well as vitamin D supplementation as part of a multidomain intervention for falls prevention in care home residents.
• Promotion of physical activity (when feasible and safe) as part of a multidomain falls prevention intervention in care homes
• Physical restraints should not be used as a measure for falls prevention in care homes. For full guidance click here