Qld facility wins Better Practice Award for falls reduction
The Hibernian Nursing Home in Brisbane has won a Better Practice Award for reducing the incidence of falls in its facility.
It is the second Queensland aged care home to secure such an honour and the first in four years.
The project at the Hibernian Nursing Home Scarborough facility, has reduced the incidence of older residents falling over by 50% since February 2007.
The Hibernian Nursing Home is part of the BallyCara Retirement Living and Aged Care complex.
The program ‘Active, Independent and Upright’ includes:
· Organised activity and exercise plans;
· Regulated exposure to the sun to increase Vitamin D levels; and
· Practical measures such as advice on safe footwear.
It has been implemented with the help of staff, residents and family members.
To qualify for the award, a facility must first be fully compliant with all the Australian Government’s Accreditation Standards for two consecutive years.
The facility must also demonstrate the research and feedback that went into the establishment of one of their programs.
