Falls: Promote and support people to engage in personalised meaningful activity

This is a secondary driver from promote safer mobility through safe, clinical and care processes within the Falls driver diagram

Change ideas

The examples below show how this secondary driver can be implemented in practice. Additional change ideas can be found in the Falls driver diagram.

Practitioner:

  • Use of personal activity diaries
  • Polypharmacy reviews, for example use of 7-Steps review process
  • Bedside vision check​
  • Assess and treat orthostatic hypotension

Team:

  • Monitor patterns of movement and behaviour, using locally agreed tools​
  • Support individualised routines for personal care and dressing

Organisation:

  • Provision of de-caffeinated drinks

Evidence and resources

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