Fall Prevention information

This page has useful links to self help resources that patient's may find useful if they have had a fall/are at risk of falls.

Level 1: Signposting and support to patients to self-help resources

• Up and About Leaflet - this is the nationally accepted leaflet to give to patients who are at risk of falls (available from public health resource library) Up and about: Taking positive steps to avoid trips and falls - Publications - Public Health Scotland
• Self-management advice with regards to falls Preventing falls | NHS inform
• Let's get moving exercise booklets designed to aid people to be more active and start working on their strength and balance (available from public health resource library)
  • Let's get moving first steps - NHSGGC
  • Let's keep moving next steps - NHSGGC
• Self-Assessment Tool - a web based self-assessment tool allowing people to self-assess their own falls risk and develop an action plan with links to appropriate advise Home | Falls Assistant
• Test balance & exercise videos to support people to test their own balance and gives appropriate starting exercises Strength and balance exercises | NHS inform
• Royal Osteoporosis Society website – contains information and videos on physical activity and exercise with osteoporosis Osteoporosis: Exercise for bone health (theros.org.uk) Exercise for bone health (theros.org.uk) Royal Osteoporosis Society | Exercise for balance (theros.org.uk) Osteoporosis: Caring for your back (theros.org.uk)

Level 2: Self-Referral for support

• Equipment for independent living Webpage linked to Equipu community equipment store that allows people to get advice regarding equipment to maintain independence Equipu - AskSARA (livingmadeeasy.org.uk)
• Live active referral Live Active Online Referral Form A - NHSGGC
• Vitality classes exercises classes ran by leisure services with strength and balance options Get Active - NHSGGC