Who are we?
We are a group of specially trained community volunteers who provide advice and information on how to prevent and reduce falls amongst the elderly. We work alongside health professionals and with the police, local authorities and other local organisations.
As part of the Support to Care Homes project, our team provides specialist falls prevention training to care home staff, covering falls risk factors, fearing of falling, the impact of falling, walking aids, feet and footwear, eyesight, hearing, balance, exercise, osteoporosis, medication and hydration.
FALLS PREVENTION TRAINING FOR CARE HOME STAFF IS CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED AS AN ONLINE PACKAGE.
STAFF MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A TRAINING CERTIFICATE UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN ONLINE MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST.
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What do we do in the community?
For more information, please contact the Falls Prevention Collaborative team – Sylvia Leary, Julie Lewis or Gary Dean – on 01472 313400
Lewis has recently joined the Supported Employability Service to gain confidence and improve his social skills. Lewis struggled with meeting new people and had become
We held our first Staff Awards Evening on 29th September at The Oaklands Hall Hotel. Staff came together to celebrate each other’s successes and recognise
Kevin gained a lot of confidence and useful skills after securing a placement with support from Employability Services. Kevin referred himself to Employability Services for
Shannon embraces the move into her new role with support from Employability Services. Shannon first contacted Employability Services to ask for support to help her
The Val Waterhouse Centre
41-43 Kent Street
Grimsby
DN32 7DH
Company number – IP031272