Falls are some of the most serious risks that the elderly and anyone who has a condition that limits their physical capacity and mobility. In fact, according to the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, an estimated 40% of people who were hospitalized due to hip fractures did not return home as they were no longer capable of living independently.
While treatments and rehabilitation are available, preventive programs are still the best practice.
However, such a preventive program must follow an intuitive flow and should involve the community.
Thus, our fall prevention program High Level Care Community Physical Therapy Rehab PT PC makes sure to work on different points in the whole plan of care. The following are the components we work with:
- The patient’s understanding of the factors that may him/her at risk for falling
- The identification of these risks and the creation of a plan to address them
- The measures used to improve the patient’s outcomes such as balance and mobility training, strength training, changes to the home environment, support from the community. etc.
- The strategies to reduce the fear of falling
Along with these components, we also help our patients set realistic goals to increase their activity and decrease their fall risk, improve safe mobility so they can safely accomplish day-to-day tasks.
Ready to get on with life? Let us at High Level Care Community Physical Therapy Rehab PT PC move you to better health. Schedule an assessment with us today. You may also get in touch with us by sending us a message here.