Falls - OneJAIN Webinar resource information

1. Falls - Prevention

There are ways you can reduce your risk of having a fall, including making simple changes to your home and doing exercises to improve your strength and balance. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/falls/prevention/

2. Strength exercises

Find out how to do these strength exercises, which you can do at home to help improve your health and mobility. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/balance-exercises/

3. Balance Exercises

Find out how to do these balance exercises, which you can do at home to help improve your health and mobility.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/balance-exercises/

4. Helping older people stay active at home

Expert physiotherapists have designed a set of six simple exercises that you can do from your own home to make sure that you are getting some exercise.

https://www.csp.org.uk/public-patient/keeping-active-and-healthy/staying-healthy-you-age/staying-strong-you-age/strength

5. Self-management: arthritis and osteoporosis

https://www.csp.org.uk/news/coronavirus/clinical-guidance/supporting-patients-stay-active-during-covid-19/arthritis

6. Staying Steady on your feet

Falls can affect your confidence and lead to loss of independence, but they are not an inevitable part of ageing. There are things you can do to prevent them from happening.

https://www.independentage.org/get-advice/housing-options/how-to-stay-safe-at-home/staying-steady-on-your-feet

7. Exercise advice for keeping active as an older adult

Staying physically active is important to maintain health and happiness. Find advice and support from Age UK to help you to get moving so you will feel better for longer.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/exercise/

8. Eye Health advice when getting older

Vision problems can lead to a higher risk of falls, driving accidents and incorrect use of medications.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/eye-health/

9. Age Co Personal Alarms for Elderly

Personal Alarms for the elderly from Age Co. Buying these product supports Age UK’s charity work.

https://personalalarms.ageco.co.uk

10. Careline – Pendant Alarms for the Elderly – Careline365

The UK’s favourite Careline Alarm service. If you are at risk of a fall or a sudden health problem, our careline alarm is the perfect choice

http://careline.co.uk

11. JHI Medical history form (Download word document)

12. A guide to staying steady (Download PDF document)