How to keep your parent fall free!
Understand how our body changes as we grow older and why this can cause the elderly to fall. Learn about age-related factors, medical conditions, and environmental risks that contribute to falls.
Introducing the CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) toolkit. Learn how to conduct a comprehensive fall risk assessment for your aging parent. Ongoing monitoring and assessing helps your parent receive the correct help without any time and money wasted.
Develop a customized fall prevention plan for your parent. Identify home modifications, exercise routines, medication management and lifestyle adjustments to reduce fall risks and promote independency.
Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to respond effectively when a fall occurs. Learn about first aid, communication strategies, and post-fall assessments. Implement an emergency response plan with formal caregivers and family members.
This answered all the questions and much more of what I had to do to help an elderly person fro fell down. How to help them once they had a fall, how to check if they are ok and even how to get them to stand back up or call for further help. It al...
Read MoreThis answered all the questions and much more of what I had to do to help an elderly person fro fell down. How to help them once they had a fall, how to check if they are ok and even how to get them to stand back up or call for further help. It also opened my eyes to the extend of the needs the elderly has on a day-to-day basis. This was much more than I bargained for. Thank you Natalie.
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Live question and answer sessions where you can interact with Physiotherapists in the field. This provides an opportunity for clarification and further discussion on specific topics related to fall prevention
Printable home modification checklists, medication management log, STEADI toolkit questionnaire and emergency response plan. These guides serve as handy references for families to use in their homes to ensure continuity of care amongst caregivers and family members.
Private Facebook discussion group where family caregivers can connect with each other, share experiences, ask questions, and provide support on an ongoing day to day basis.
This course is for anyone caring for loved ones aged 60 or older, especially if you feel overwhelmed about providing the correct care, notice increased worry about falling, frequently check in to ensure they are okay, and want to promote their independence while reducing dependency on family caregivers.
You will be able to contact our course creator Natalie while completing the course via email.
You can enroll in the course by visiting our website and following the registration process. First step is the click on the register today button.
Yes, the course includes video demonstrations to help you apply the learned techniques in real-life situations.
By learning effective fall prevention techniques and understanding how to handle falls, caregivers can reduce unnecessary stress and overwhelm caused by lack of knowledge. Additionally, they will save time and money by knowing where to seek appropriate help.
The duration of the course is 40 minutes. The course can be paused and returned to when needed.
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