Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes – Level 2 – CPDUK Certified

Welcome to our online Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

This Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes e-learning course is for those who support older people in a care home or are part of the wider support team. Moreover, the course is designed to raise awareness and understanding of managing and preventing falls in older people.

Course content

This online Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes training course covers the following:

• Introduction
• Session 1: Definition of a fall
• Session 2: Older people in care homes
• Session 3: Rosemary’s story about the consequences of falls
• Session 4: Five key steps in a falls risk assessment.

Who is the course for?

This Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course is suitable for the following:

• Domiciliary care workers
• Home caregivers
• Locum and agency care workers
• Community healthcare assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants.

Course aims

The aims of this Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes eLearning course are to:

• Help you acquire knowledge and skills needed to support older people in a care home.
• Provide you with a deeper understanding of falls and how to reduce the impact and minimise harm in the event of a fall
• Teach you how an individual’s risk of falls can be assessed, monitored and reviewed.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course, the learner will be able to:

• Define a fall.
• State the causes of falls in older people.
• Describe the risk factors for falls in older people in the community and care setting.
• Explain the consequences of falls in older people.
• Outline the strategies that can be put in place to reduce or prevent falls in care homes.

Learning objectives

On completion of this Falls Assessment and Management in Care Homes online training course, the learner will be able to:

• State the causes of falls and risk factors for falls in the community and care home setting for the older person.
• Identify consequences of falls for the older person.
• Describe the risk factors for residents in care homes and strategies that can be put in place to reduce them.