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Falls Awareness
About this courses
Falls Awareness is an essential healthcare training course designed to help professionals and caregivers understand how to prevent falls, recognise risk factors, and create safer environments—especially for older adults or individuals with mobility or cognitive challenges.
Falls are a leading cause of injury and unplanned hospital admissions in care settings, often resulting in serious outcomes such as fractures, head trauma, and long-term disability. Preventing falls is critical to improving patient safety, quality of care, and overall wellbeing.
This course provides a practical and evidence-based overview of falls risk, prevention strategies, and the importance of early intervention in both community and clinical settings.
Who Should Take This Course:
- Health and social care workers
- Home carers and support staff
- Residential and domiciliary care providers
- Hospital staff and nurses
- Occupational therapists and mobility specialist
What You’ll Learn:
- Common causes and risk factors of falls
- How age, medication, environment, and health conditions affect fall risk
- Assessing fall risks in patients and the environment
- Practical steps to reduce fall incidents
- Responding appropriately to falls when they happen
- Promoting independence while ensuring safety
Enrol now and help make every environment safer for those at risk of falling.
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Course requirements
- No formal qualifications needed – This course is open to anyone working or aspiring to work in healthcare, social care, or caregiving roles.
- Basic understanding of care principles is helpful but not essential.
- Willingness to engage in practical application of falls prevention strategies in care environments.
In This Course, you will learn how to
- Understand the causes and consequences of falls in healthcare settings.
- Identify common causes and risk factors associated with falls in healthcare and care home settings.
- Conduct basic fall risk assessments for individuals based on health, environment, and behavior
- Respond appropriately and professionally in the event of a fall, ensuring proper documentation and follow-up care.
Frequently Asked Questions
No previous qualifications are required—this course is suitable for beginners and experienced staff alike..
Yes, it is aligned with healthcare standards and suitable for workplace compliance training..
While not always legally required, it’s highly recommended and often expected by employers and regulators..
Yes. The course is available online for flexible study, with optional in-person training if needed. .
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