HCPA StopFalls Hack 2.3 + Redeem Codes

The HCPA StopFalls app has been updated with new resources and information reflecting the latest research and guidance in Falls Prevention.

NEW RISK FACTORS have been added! The first stage in identifying somebody’s falls risk is being aware of the risk factors. The more risk factors that individuals may have the greater risk of them falling, especially as falls can also be a sign of underlying health issues.

Visit the app to see the updated changes on:
NEW risk factor added Parkinson’s Disease with intervention strategies to reduce risk of falls.
NEW risk factor added for Stroke
NEW risk factor added for Osteoarthritis
Don’t forget to visit our exercise videos to sit less and move more and have a read of the NEW Inactivity page risk factor page to understand the importance of keeping active.
Find out MORE about the signs and symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection, Delirium and Urosepsis
Find out MORE about the Environment, Mobility aids, and Nutrition, and hydration
Updated Key Contacts information and much more about identifying falls risk and how you can take action to prevent falls.

The StopFalls app has been updated with all new resources and guidance keeping you up-to-date with best practices and legislations around intervening and preventing falls in those more vulnerable, through useful assessments, post-fall techniques, and updated exercise videos.

Notable updates are:

• Updates to all resources
• The newly added 'PRISMA' Frailty Assessment tool is a 7 item questionnaire to identify frailty in a person
• The newly added 'Timed-Up-and-Go' resource to determine a person's falls risk from sitting to standing, walking and balance
• All new exercise videos to help app users to follow the correct movements for both standing, and chair-based exercises
• Brand new 'Intervention' section which gives you access to the 'Urgent Falls Checklist' which can be used as a guideline used by the East of England Ambulance service on how to best respond to a fall
• The Intervention section also includes resources on how to help a person get up safely from a fall on their front, and from someone who has fallen onto their back
• The Intervention section gives users access to the 'SBAR Communication Tool', to support your service and staff to assess a situation or symptom and who to contact at the correct health service
• Added a new 'Risk Factor': 'UTI's and Delirium'
• Made overall improvements to reduce the size of the App

Minor bug fixes