Fall Prevention

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Apr 26, 2021 - 9:13am CDT

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Video

This video (24:12 minutes) from the Gateway Geriatric Education Center highlights common fall hazards found throughout a typical day for a nursing home resident. The locations addressed in this video are the bedroom, bathroom hallways and corridors, lighting and out-of-doors. Footwear and wheelchair safety are also discussed.

Source: Saint Louis University GWEP, 2014.
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/aging-successfully/assessment-tools/

Author(s): 
Gateway Geriatric Education Center
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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