This week is Falls Prevention Week September 22nd-28th and we wanted to get you all thinking about what you could do to reduce the risks of falls in your homes, make you aware of some statistics around falls in care homes and also to tell you about our unique and best selling Falls Management Solutions.
• According to L Z Rubenstein Falls in Older People study, falls account for 40% of all injury deaths which occur in care homes.
• Falls are 5 times more likely to occur in care homes than in the community (WHO)
• One in ten care home residents who fall sustain a fracture