Ruth Jenkins Staff Nurse Machynlleth Hospital Day Hospital

Ruth Jenkins Staff Nurse Machynlleth Hospital Day Hospital Falls Link Nurse

Stop Falling: Start Saving Lives and Money Age UK is calling on all those responsible to work together to improve access to falls prevention services. Elderly fallers account for 10% of all 999 calls to the Welsh Ambulance Service. Hip fractures alone cost over £ 2. 3 bn per year. Evidence shows that falls prevention services are cost effective and can make substantial savings in NHS spending.

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13 Assessment Elements Adequate Nutrition Medically Well Postural Perfusion Ability to call for help Adequate Footwear Medication Bone Strength Mobilising Safely Cognitive Function Safe Environment Gait & Balance Adequate vision Continence Sober

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Stand Strong Walk Well Sefwch Yn Gadarn a Cherddwch Machynlleth 20 -06 -11

Falls Awareness Week: 20 -24 June 2011

Join us in a Celebration Walk from Machynlleth Hospital to Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre 20 th June 10 am @ Machynlleth Hospital Find our about: Postural Stability Home Fast Assessments 1000 Lives Plus National Exercise Referral Scheme Ymunwch a ni mewn Dathliad Cerrdded o Ysbyty Machynlleth I Ganolfan Hamdden Bro Ddyfi Mehefin 20 fed 10 y. b Yn Ysbyty Machynlleth Darganfyddwch: Sefydlogrwydd Canolog Assesiadau ‘Homefast’ Menter atal syrthio Ymarfer corff ar bresgripsiwn 1000 ‘Lives Plus’ Meet the practitioners & show your support for service development in Machynlleth Dewch I gyfarfod a chefnogi ein Datblygiad gwasanaethau Ym Machynlleth Free refreshments @ Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre for all participants. Lluniaeth am ddim ir cyfrannwyr yng Nghanolfan Hamdden Bro Ddyfi Further information: Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital: 01654 702266 Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre: 01654 703300 Mwy o wybodaeth: Ysbyty Gymuned Bro Ddyfi: 01654 702266 Canolfan Hamdden Bro Ddyfi: 01654 703300

People Attending - Stand Strong Walk Well Sefwch yn Gadarn a Cherddwch Monday 20 th June 2011/ Dydd Llun 20 Mehefin 2011 10: 00 am / 10: 00 y. b Ruth Jenkins Falls link Nurse Jason Ellis Physiotherapist Sharon Owen Occupational Therapy Sian Evans Occupational Therapy Tech Janet Bethell Senior Sister Machynlleth Hospital Nick Aitken Victoria Deakins Lead Therapist North/Professional Head of Occupational Therapists Mr Rhodes Rotary Presendent Julia Warren-Kyle Rotary Neil Warren-Kyle Rotary Lorna Horne District Nurse Cllr Michael Williams Margaret Jones Facilities Manager Janet Davies Hospital Sectary Anwen Jones Hospital Sectary Mrs Leppard U 3 A Ron Whittaker Sylvia Whittaker Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre Manager Ellen Dawson Bro Ddyfi Intervention Instructor Shelly Jackson Exercise Co-ordinator Kathy Costall Health Fitness NERS Newtown Tim Jenkins IT Technical Support Rodger Haggar Doreen Haggar Lois Pugh Mrs Beaumond Mr Potter Mrs Pugh Mrs Hoyle Mrs Hancock 30 People

Stand Strong Walk Well Day Hospital Display County Times Out Patient Display Celebration Walk 20 th June Blewyn Glas Invitation to speak to the U 3 A Links with the cardiac nurses in BGH Invitation St Mathews Fellowship Cascade of Events from Stand Strong Walk Well Contacts with staff members Contacts with The Leisure Centre Invitation to speak at the WI Invitation to speak to the Community And Patients Panel A new Walking group in Machynlleth

Recommendation – Future Plan • Same event next year bigger better. More people involved more press coverage • Involve a wider range health professionals to change the profile of falls prevention • Increase my knowledge of falls prevention Funding to achieve a Post Graduate Cert in Osteoporosis and Falls Management from Derby University

Recommendation – Future Plan • Same event next year bigger better. More people involved more press coverage • Involve a wider range health professionals to change the profile of falls prevention • Increase my knowledge of falls prevention Funding to achieve a PG Cert in Osteoporosis and Falls Management from Derby University

Stand Strong Walk Well 25 -06 -12 Sefwch yn Gadarn a Cherddwch Tîm Machynlleth Team