Specialist Care
Falls Prevention and Management
Understanding why falls happen in care settings, risk assessment and environmental modification, post-fall protocols, when to call emergency services, lying and standing blood pressure monitoring, and falls documentation and analysis.
What You'll Learn
- Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for falls in care settings
- Using falls risk assessment tools effectively
- Environmental modifications to reduce falls risk
- The post-fall protocol: what to do and in what order
- When to call 999 vs when to assist someone from the floor
- Postural hypotension and lying-to-standing blood pressure monitoring
Who This Course Is For
Care staff in residential care, nursing homes, and domiciliary care working with older people or those with falls risk.
CQC Quality Statement Mapping
This course supports evidence for the following CQC Single Assessment Framework quality statements:
- QS6 - Safe and effective staffing
- QS3 - Safe systems, pathways, and transitions
Certificate of Completion
On completion, you'll receive a CPD-accredited certificate of completion with a unique verification code. This certificate can be added to your CPD portfolio and presented as evidence of competency during CQC inspections.
CPD Accredited Skills for Care Aligned CQC Mapped