This Course is By Invitation Only
Fall Prevention in Older Persons
About this course
About the Course
This e-learning course will equip participants with knowledge on fall prevention among older persons. Participants will be able to recognise the various risk factors contributing to falls and learn how to implement evidence-based fall prevention strategies to reduce fall and maintain quality of life for older persons after a fall. The course will deliver a combination of content on fall risk screening, physical interventions and environmental modifications in ensuring the safety and well-being of older persons in a variety of settings in Singapore.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define what constitutes a fall and the common types of falls amongst older persons.
- List the risk factors and impacts of falls on older persons.
- Explain the process of screening fall risks and the tools used for older persons.
- Describe the strategies and exercise programs targeted at fall prevention in older persons.
- Identify medications associated with falls in older persons.
- State strategies to prevent falls due to medications for older persons.
- Summarise the use cases and guidelines for each of the mobility assistive devices.
- List the tips for assisting with older persons’ movement.
- Apply the break-fall and fall-recovery techniques for clients.
Course Access Period
Please note that this is an online self-paced course where learners will be granted two months of access from the enrolment date. Do also note that the course tile may take up to 48 hours to show up on your dashboard after purchase, and your access will start after it has been made accessible.
Course Registration
Please note that this is a self-paced online course that is a part of the Falls Prevention in the Elderly program, which also includes a face-to-face lecture workshop and assessment.
To sign up, please visit the course page here.
Course Writer/Instructor
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Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH) boasts 750 beds in nursing home care at our Serangoon Road main site and more than 400 beds at our second nursing home, KWSH @ Potong Pasir. Staffed by over 1000 trained and professional employees, our inpatient services, rehabilitation centres, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) centres, community care centres and home care services serve thousands of clients every month. Despite being a charitable organisation that is heavily dependent on public support and donations, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital remains focused on providing quality care and services to our clients. Besides our care services, KWSH also runs a community training institute. |
