Falls
Alarm level explanation: The client’s risk of falling has increased. The client may not have fallen or may have fallen before, but the risk of falling has increased from earlier. Find out what contribute to falls or cause an increase in the risk of falling.
- Movement or impaired balance
Ensure movement, update the home rehabilitation plan, guide the use of a mobility aid.
- The aid is unsuitable or missing
Get the necessary aid.
- Living environment, walkways, thresholds, carpets, footwear, lighting, stairs, stair railings and heat
Correct the defects that can be corrected immediately. Notify the customer or his case manager of the need for follow-up measures (cleaning, purchase of footwear, need for repairs).
- More than 5 medications or medications that increase the risk of falls in use > 2 (tranquilizers, mood, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, fluid removal, blood pressure, sleeping pills)
Optimization of medication together with a physician or with a pharmacist.
- Disease status, acute infections, blood pressure fluctuations, orthostatism, Parkinson’s disease, AVH, memory disorder, impaired vision, dizziness
Consult a physician for the treatment of the disease.
- Nutrition, BMI < 25, unintentional weight loss (>3 kg), reduced food intake (vomiting, decreased appetite, digestion/chewing/swallowing problems), dehydration, alcohol use
Enhancement of nutrition/hydration, use of supplements (protein and energy products), meal service, eating assistance.
Warning level explanation: The client’s risk of falling has increased. The client may not have fallen or may have fallen before, but the risk of falling has increased from earlier. Find out what contribute to falls or cause an increase in the risk of falling.
- Movement or impaired balance
Ensure movement, update the home rehabilitation plan, guide the use of a mobility aid.
- The aid is unsuitable or missing
Get the necessary aid.
- Living environment, walkways, thresholds, carpets, footwear, lighting, stairs, stair railings and heat
Correct the defects that can be corrected immediately. Notify the customer or his case manager of the need for follow-up measures (cleaning, purchase of footwear, need for repairs).
- More than 5 medications or medications that increase the risk of falls in use > 2 (tranquilizers, mood, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, fluid removal, blood pressure, sleeping pills)
Optimization of medication together with a physician or with a pharmacist.
- Disease status, acute infections, blood pressure fluctuations, orthostatism, Parkinson’s disease, AVH, memory disorder, impaired vision, dizziness
Consult a physician for the treatment of the disease.
- Nutrition, BMI < 25, unintentional weight loss (>3 kg), reduced food intake (vomiting, decreased appetite, digestion/chewing/swallowing problems), dehydration, alcohol use
Enhancement of nutrition/hydration, use of supplements (protein and energy products), meal service, eating assistance.
Ok level explanation: There are no notes about customer would had fallen down.