Falls awareness

This course is elearning and available through the Care Academy. It aims to give you an insight into how to recognise hazards and help an individual reduce their risk of slipping, tripping and falling.

Who the course is for

This course is for all health and social care staff.

Learning method

The course is an elearning course consisting of five modules. You must complete all sections of the course in order to access the test at the end of the course, it will take you approximately 60 minutes to complete.

What you will learn

The course will help you understand:

the rules and regulations relating to falls
what is a fall and facts related to falls
who is prone to falling and how a fall affects and individual
what to do if an individual falls
assessments of falling and risk management
all about fall prevention programmes
general interventions including environmental safety, furniture and equipment
roles of professionals and others

Course benefits

By completing this course, you will gain knowledge of recognising hazards relating to falls to help reduce falls and the negative impact these have on the person.
This course will develop and improve your knowledge and skills in a health and social care setting.
This course is delivered via elearning which can be completed at a time convenient to you.