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Falls Prevention and Risk Assessment in Care Homes (Scotland) Policy

Policy Statement

This policy shows how {{org_field_name}} balances the protection of people who use services from unnecessary risks with the promotion of individuals’ independence and choice.

The policy is in line with the national care standards, My Support, My Life, which require service providers to ensure that their care users experience high quality care and that they have confidence in their care service, and best practice guidance such as NICE CG161: Falls in Older People: Assessing Risk and Prevention.

The policy links to that on Slips, Trips and Falls which addresses the service’s responsibilities under health and safety legislation to prevent injuries to people who use services and employees from falls.

Procedures

Each person has a full risk assessment conducted at the time of admission which includes their risk of falls. This is recorded in their service plan (care/support plan) and must be read by all care staff to ensure that they are aware of each person’s support needs.

The falls risk assessment includes:

Each person has an individualised plan of care, which considers the significant risks of their falling, as identified in the falls risk assessment and includes interventions designed to reduce or eliminate those risks. Examples include ensuring that people:

All people who use services will have a regular review of their medication.

All people who use services will have a regular health check/review.

Any person identified as having sensory/healthcare problems will be attended to as a matter of urgency by referral to an appropriate specialist (eg an optician in the case of eyesight problems) or by referral to the person’s GP in the case of, say, hearing or balance problems.

All falls risks are managed in collaboration with relevant local healthcare professionals (eg district nurses, community nurses, occupational therapists, etc) and in line with local falls prevention strategies and procedures. The local Falls Prevention Team contact details are: [insert details].

Every precaution is taken to ensure that hazards associated with slips, trips and falls are effectively controlled, not only to protect at-risk individuals who are receiving care but also to protect all other users of the home, including relatives, visitors, staff and contractors. These hazards include:

All staff responsible for conducting a risk assessment and falls assessment are trained:

Training

The service’s policy on falls prevention is covered in induction training.

Further and specialised training is provided for staff with specific roles and responsibilities for implementing the service’s policy on falls prevention and management.


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