The 10-Step Method to Prevent Elderly Falls

Falls among the elderly population are a major cause of concern in skilled nursing settings and nursing home facilities. falls occur in 50 to 75% of nursing home patients, twice as many elderly people fall each year in nursing homes as do in the community. Between 10-20% of nursing home falls result in serious injury for the elderly patient. Nursing home falls may result in disability, functional decline, reduced independence, and decreased quality of life in the elderly. Because the outcome from falls can have a serious negative impact, developing a value-based fall prevention program will enable more positive outcomes. Enter, the 10-step method in fall prevention. It is a simple step by step method that gives a big picture in addressing the falls problem that affects the elderly population. This book provides the information that readers can benefit from, their families and loved ones that are staying in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. May this book be of great help to the reader, and in doing so, it can improve and save lives!