Lead Nurse for Falls at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust. Gardening keeps me sane.G an T keeps me happy. Cat mother
North West, England
Joined March 2018
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Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
Great to see BGS member @lucypgeridoc on BBC Morning Live talking about falls - you can watch the full video below.
🩺Around a third of over 65s will have at least one fall this year.
Geriatrician @lucypgeridoc explains why should reframe the conversation when it comes to 'having a fall' vs 'falling over'. She also has exercises to help stability. Watch in full here:
bbc.in/4aEEQk6
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
“Hospitals can disempower patients, they become institutionalised. Boredom is probably your biggest immobiliser. People need a reason to get up, get dressed and be active.”
100% this👆🏻#homefirst #endpjparalysis @ReconGamesUK thetimes.co.uk/article/times…
Assault course chaos today in the Acute Therapies gym. We set up a simulation to give staff a feel for what it is like to be deaf, visually impaired and use walking aids. Educating staff around falls prevention. #FallsAwarenessWeek @ELHT_NHS @elht_on
Shout out to our therapy teams here at ELHT.@falls_network #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek
To promote #fallsawarenessweek the Ribble Valley ITT visited Clitheroe Health Centre to chat to patients about how they can reduce their falls risks #fallsprevention #strengthandbalance #CSP #RCOT
Thank you to our therapy teams for their display
@elhtfalls @falls_network #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek
Our ELHT Acute Therapists supporting falls awareness week at RBH this week. Talking all things falls! #FallsAwarenessWeek @ELHT_NHS @elht_on @falls_network
fabulous support from our therapy teams here at ELHT
@elhtfalls @falls_network #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek
Assault course chaos today in the Acute Therapies gym. We set up a simulation to give staff a feel for what it is like to be deaf, visually impaired and use walking aids. Educating staff around falls prevention. #FallsAwarenessWeek @ELHT_NHS @elht_on
fabulous community work for falls awareness week@falls_network
Today we have been @Rossobus Rawtenstall Bus Station for #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek @PhilHarris1982 (and Vicky 🙂) Justine from @AgeUKLancashire #newferrules all round!! Thanks for having us 😀 #communitynhs #collaborativeworking @ELHT_NHS @ELHTIHSS @falls_network
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
Fear of falling can increase falls risk by x2.
Toby Elmers, PhD from Imperial College London is running a #FallsAwarenessWeek webinar on fear of falling on 22/09.
Register here: bit.ly/3xM3oWv
#ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
"If you get it right for older people with hip fractures, you're probably getting it right for older people in general," says Prof @celiagregson , who led the study of more than 170,700 patients in 172 hospitals between 2016 and 2019. bbc.com/news/health-62726051
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
With reports showing activity among 70-74 year olds reduced by nearly 50% vs pre-COVID, deconditioning prevention a key theme for the #FallsAwarenessWeek 2022.
Register here: bit.ly/3xM3oWv
#ThinkFalls #KeepingMoving
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
💓 Lying ➡️ standing B.P
🏥 It's not 'only' a nursing task.
💥It's a powerful & informative ax that integrates some much needed movement (a stand) into any interaction.
#AHPs need to consider ax it more often too.
#EndPjParalysis #Deconditioning
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
⚡ We sometimes get cause and effect the wrong way round, and this clouds our judgement about what to do next.
Encouraging movement comes with risk, but the alternative is even worse❗
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
🌟 The simplest interventions are often the most impactful.
❌ Don't ever believe that the simple action of encouraging a patient to stand is unimportant.
💥 It might just be THE thing that preserves their independence❗
#EndPjParalysis #Deconditioning
Adelle Archer💙 retweeted
Totally agree - and feeds into the focus for #FallsAwarenessWeek 2022 @BrianwDolan @EmmaStanmore @Toby_Ellmers @WalkingstickMOT #thinkFALLS #Keepmoving #endPJparalysis
