Join Dilshara Suriyarachchi and Rosalind Birt who are discussing Falls Prevention. Dilshara and Rosalind and both Physiotherapists who work in a rehab hospital. Dilshara has 10 years’ experience and Rosalind over 30 years. Both of them find the work rewarding with enjoy helping to get people back on their feet and improving their confidence.
REFERENCES:
1. Lindy Clemson & Megan Swann (2008), Stepping On: Building confidence and reducing falls, a community-based program for older people, Sydney University Press
2. Bradley, C (2013) Trends in Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 1999-00 to 2010-11
3. Dept. of Health & Ageing, (2011), Don’t Fall for it
4. Harvey, LA & Close, JCT (2013) Trends in fall-related hospitalisations in persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1988-1999, Sydney Falls & Injury Prevention Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, 2013
5. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Community Health Services, Safe Over 60 Project, Health Promotion Unit
6. NSW Falls Prevention program, 2017, Active and healthy http://www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/
7. Better Health Channel, 2018, Older People – preventing falls at home www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/falls-prevention-at-home
8. Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association Inc 2015, acra.net.au
9.National heart foundation of Australia, walking.heartfoundation.org.au, Accessed Nov 2018
