Falls and fractures tools for care homes

Although these resources come from the Care Inspectorate, Scotland’s national regulator for care services, much of the falls prevention information can be applied to care services across the UK.

What resources are available?

• Managing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People – good practice resource (revised edition)
• Falls management checklist
• Resident environment and orientation tool (adapted from tool developed by NHS Lanarkshire)
• Generic falls environmental risk assessment
• Bedrail risk assessment
• Seating matters leaflet
• And more…